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Serbia

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Poland

Krakow (Cracow) vs. Novi Sad Cost of Living Summary

Krakow (Cracow) is 25.5% more expensive than Novi Sad.

Restaurants: pay 4.2% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Groceries: pay 4.1% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Transportation: pay 6.3% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Housing: pay 68.5% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Childcare: pay 26.3% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.6% more in Krakow (Cracow)
Clothing: pay 17.0% less in Krakow (Cracow)

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Krakow (Cracow) are more expensive than in Novi Sad.

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Krakow (Cracow) vs. Novi Sad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Krakow (Cracow) instead of Novi Sad, you would:

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pay 4.2% more for restaurants

	Novi Sad	Krakow (Cracow)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.01 RSD1,046	$12.02 PLN46.68	+20.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.92 RSD1,246	$9.72 PLN37.74	-18.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 RSD249	$2.53 PLN9.84	+6.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 RSD195	$2.38 PLN9.25	+27.3%
Average			+4.2%

Novi Sad vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.1% more for groceries

	Novi Sad	Krakow (Cracow)
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 RSD102	$1.49 PLN5.81	+53.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.67 RSD697	$4.63 PLN17.97	-30.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 RSD560	$4.10 PLN15.93	-23.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.61 RSD273	$3.89 PLN15.12	+49.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.33 RSD348	$3.52 PLN13.68	+5.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.78 RSD82	$0.60 PLN2.33	-23.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 RSD92	$0.78 PLN3.03	-10.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RSD78	$0.80 PLN3.12	+7.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.13 RSD119	$1.39 PLN5.41	+22.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 RSD48	$0.41 PLN1.60	-10.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 RSD31	$0.45 PLN1.76	+51.0%
Average			+4.1%

Novi Sad vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.3% more for transportation

	Novi Sad	Krakow (Cracow)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.06 RSD738	$6.53 PLN25.37	-7.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.47 RSD2,557	$33.49 PLN130.12	+36.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,517.27 RSD3M	$30,576.90 PLN119K	+0.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.54 RSD997	$10.48 PLN40.72	+9.9%
Average			+6.3%

Novi Sad vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of transportation

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pay 68.5% more for housing

	Novi Sad	Krakow (Cracow)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.49 RSD3,500	$17.57 PLN68.25	-47.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$490.79 RSD51,295	$926.42 PLN3,598.87	+88.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$397.95 RSD41,592	$727.94 PLN2,827.84	+82.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.68 RSD17,943	$252.82 PLN982.14	+47.3%
Average			+68.5%

Novi Sad vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of housing

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pay 26.3% more for childcare

	Novi Sad	Krakow (Cracow)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$368.43 RSD38,506	$458.26 PLN1,780.21	+24.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,551.27 RSD789K	$9,687.47 PLN37,633.06	+28.3%
Average			+26.3%

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pay 36.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Novi Sad	Krakow (Cracow)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 RSD299	$4.60 PLN17.88	+60.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.68 RSD280	$4.20 PLN16.33	+57.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.72 RSD493	$6.39 PLN24.83	+35.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.45 RSD3,809	$45.50 PLN176.74	+24.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.39 RSD772	$8.69 PLN33.77	+17.6%
Average			+36.6%

Novi Sad vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 17.0% less for clothing

	Novi Sad	Krakow (Cracow)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$118.46 RSD12,381	$97.55 PLN378.96	-17.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.12 RSD4,611	$40.65 PLN157.93	-7.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.07 RSD14,430	$89.86 PLN349.09	-34.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.39 RSD13,105	$120.34 PLN467.49	-4.0%
Average			-17.0%

Novi Sad vs. Krakow (Cracow) - Cost of clothing

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