Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dublin vs. Novi Sad Cost of Living Summary
Dublin is 2.1 times more expensive than Novi Sad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.6% more in Dublin
- Groceries
-
pay 73.4% more in Dublin
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Dublin
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Dublin
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Dublin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in Dublin
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5% less in Dublin
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Dublin are more expensive than in Novi Sad. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Dublin.
Dublin vs. Novi Sad Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dublin instead of Novi Sad, you would:
pay 56.6% more for restaurants
|
Novi Sad
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.97
RSD997
|
$25.69
€21.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.96
RSD1,196
|
$13.14
€11.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
RSD216
|
$2.76
€2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
RSD176
|
$2.30
€1.97
|
|
Novi Sad vs. Dublin - Cost of restaurants
pay 73.4% more for groceries
|
Novi Sad
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
RSD102
|
$2.18
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
RSD600
|
$6.43
€5.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.74
RSD574
|
$6.77
€5.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
RSD260
|
$4.43
€3.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
RSD319
|
$5.41
€4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
RSD62
|
$1.38
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
RSD88
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
RSD74
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
RSD116
|
$2.55
€2.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
RSD44
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
RSD37
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
Novi Sad vs. Dublin - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Novi Sad
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
RSD712
|
$7.79
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.15
RSD2,515
|
$110.95
€94.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,957.41
RSD3,095,865
|
$42,559.40
€36,339.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.37
RSD837
|
$19.15
€16.35
|
|
Novi Sad vs. Dublin - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Novi Sad
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.12
RSD3,312
|
$56.79
€48.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.51
RSD57,854
|
$2,406.85
€2,055.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.82
RSD46,284
|
$2,011.21
€1,717.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.48
RSD17,449
|
$203.82
€174.04
|
|
Novi Sad vs. Dublin - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Novi Sad
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$351.90
RSD35,192
|
$1,324.27
€1,130.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,340.31
RSD734,060
|
$9,401.84
€8,027.88
|
|
Novi Sad vs. Dublin - Cost of childcare
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Novi Sad
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.99
RSD299
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
RSD243
|
$4.77
€4.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.49
RSD449
|
$21.02
€17.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.63
RSD3,663
|
$55.52
€47.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.73
RSD673
|
$15.18
€12.96
|
|
Novi Sad vs. Dublin - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.5% less for clothing
|
Novi Sad
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.99
RSD10,500
|
$108.66
€92.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.91
RSD4,692
|
$50.22
€42.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.91
RSD12,892
|
$114.78
€98.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.17
RSD13,618
|
$117.90
€100.67
|
|
Novi Sad vs. Dublin - Cost of clothing
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