Cost of living comparison

Serbia

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Indonesia

Jakarta vs. Novi Sad Cost of Living Summary

Jakarta is 39.8% cheaper than Novi Sad.

Restaurants: pay 75.5% less in Jakarta
Groceries: pay 0.2% less in Jakarta
Transportation: pay 45.1% less in Jakarta
Housing: pay 41.7% less in Jakarta
Childcare: pay 32.8% less in Jakarta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.1% less in Jakarta
Clothing: pay 38.6% less in Jakarta

Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Jakarta.

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Jakarta vs. Novi Sad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jakarta instead of Novi Sad, you would:

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pay 75.5% less for restaurants

	Novi Sad	Jakarta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.01 RSD1,046	$2.65 IDR47,917.07	-73.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.92 RSD1,246	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	-71.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 RSD249	$0.45 IDR8,148.81	-81.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 RSD195	$0.26 IDR4,636.51	-86.3%
Average			-75.5%

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pay 0.2% less for groceries

	Novi Sad	Jakarta
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 RSD102	$1.11 IDR20,059.21	+13.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.67 RSD697	$4.72 IDR85,246.59	-29.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 RSD560	$5.26 IDR94,988.92	-1.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.61 RSD273	$1.82 IDR32,909.88	-30.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.33 RSD348	$1.39 IDR25,131.46	-58.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.78 RSD82	$1.27 IDR22,961.98	+62.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 RSD92	$0.61 IDR11,085.81	-29.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RSD78	$1.17 IDR21,099.32	+56.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.13 RSD119	$0.62 IDR11,189.80	-45.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 RSD48	$0.62 IDR11,256.36	+34.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 RSD31	$0.96 IDR17,387.87	+220.7%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 45.1% less for transportation

	Novi Sad	Jakarta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.06 RSD738	$3.17 IDR57,245.81	-55.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.47 RSD2,557	$11.73 IDR212K	-52.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,517.27 RSD3M	$27,939.41 IDR504M	-8.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.54 RSD997	$3.20 IDR57,752.68	-66.5%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 41.7% less for housing

	Novi Sad	Jakarta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.49 RSD3,500	$19.02 IDR343K	-43.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$490.79 RSD51,295	$365.05 IDR7M	-25.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$397.95 RSD41,592	$196.92 IDR4M	-50.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.68 RSD17,943	$81.54 IDR1M	-52.5%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 32.8% less for childcare

	Novi Sad	Jakarta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$368.43 RSD38,506	$153.00 IDR3M	-58.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,551.27 RSD789K	$8,208.60 IDR148M	+8.7%
Average			-32.8%

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pay 34.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Novi Sad	Jakarta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 RSD299	$2.51 IDR45,395.12	-12.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.68 RSD280	$2.00 IDR36,041.60	-25.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.72 RSD493	$2.82 IDR50,943.41	-40.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.45 RSD3,809	$26.13 IDR472K	-28.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.39 RSD772	$3.35 IDR60,526.83	-54.6%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 38.6% less for clothing

	Novi Sad	Jakarta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$118.46 RSD12,381	$58.46 IDR1M	-50.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.12 RSD4,611	$28.71 IDR518K	-34.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.07 RSD14,430	$72.00 IDR1M	-47.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.39 RSD13,105	$106.17 IDR2M	-15.3%
Average			-38.6%

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