Cost of living comparison

Serbia

compared to

Czech Republic

Liberec vs. Novi Sad Cost of Living Summary

Liberec is 3.0% more expensive than Novi Sad.

Restaurants: pay 25.5% less in Liberec
Groceries: pay 14.1% more in Liberec
Transportation: pay 26.8% more in Liberec
Housing: pay 2.7% more in Liberec
Childcare: pay 2.8% less in Liberec
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.2% more in Liberec
Clothing: pay 30.8% less in Liberec

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and housing in Liberec are more expensive than in Novi Sad. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Liberec.

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Liberec vs. Novi Sad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.5% less for restaurants

	Novi Sad	Liberec
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.97 RSD1,023	$8.64 CZK182.90	-13.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.96 RSD1,227	$8.16 CZK172.74	-31.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 RSD221	$1.49 CZK31.50	-31.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 RSD181	$1.30 CZK27.58	-26.0%
Average			-25.5%

Novi Sad vs. Liberec - Cost of restaurants

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pay 14.1% more for groceries

	Novi Sad	Liberec
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RSD105	$1.34 CZK28.41	+31.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.00 RSD616	$5.22 CZK110.48	-13.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.74 RSD588	$4.03 CZK85.31	-29.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.60 RSD267	$2.91 CZK61.55	+11.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 RSD327	$4.14 CZK87.68	+30.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.62 RSD63	$0.65 CZK13.82	+5.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 RSD91	$0.68 CZK14.39	-23.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 RSD76	$0.98 CZK20.73	+31.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 RSD119	$1.60 CZK33.80	+37.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 RSD45	$0.59 CZK12.44	+35.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 RSD38	$0.51 CZK10.75	+37.5%
Average			+14.1%

Novi Sad vs. Liberec - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.8% more for transportation

	Novi Sad	Liberec
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.12 RSD731	$6.63 CZK140.31	-6.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.15 RSD2,580	$26.40 CZK558.86	+5.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,957.41 RSD3M	$46,505.98 CZK985K	+50.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.37 RSD859	$13.29 CZK281.46	+58.8%
Average			+26.8%

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pay 2.7% more for housing

	Novi Sad	Liberec
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.12 RSD3,398	$20.64 CZK436.93	-37.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$578.51 RSD59,351	$587.95 CZK12,447.40	+1.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$462.82 RSD47,482	$527.96 CZK11,177.26	+14.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$174.48 RSD17,901	$232.02 CZK4,911.93	+33.0%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 2.8% less for childcare

	Novi Sad	Liberec
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$351.90 RSD36,103	$407.97 CZK8,636.97	+15.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,340.31 RSD753K	$5,759.55 CZK122K	-21.5%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 36.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Novi Sad	Liberec
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.99 RSD307	$2.40 CZK50.81	-19.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.43 RSD249	$2.82 CZK59.72	+16.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.49 RSD460	$6.72 CZK142.26	+49.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.63 RSD3,758	$73.15 CZK1,548.63	+99.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.73 RSD690	$9.12 CZK193.06	+35.5%
Average			+36.2%

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pay 30.8% less for clothing

	Novi Sad	Liberec
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$104.99 RSD10,772	$83.19 CZK1,761.27	-20.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.91 RSD4,813	$25.60 CZK541.93	-45.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.91 RSD13,225	$76.79 CZK1,625.78	-40.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.17 RSD13,970	$113.59 CZK2,404.80	-16.6%
Average			-30.8%

Novi Sad vs. Liberec - Cost of clothing

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