Cost of living comparison

Serbia

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Sweden

Ludvika vs. Novi Sad Cost of Living Summary

Ludvika is 12.7% more expensive than Novi Sad.

Restaurants: pay 11.2% more in Ludvika
Groceries: pay 75.7% more in Ludvika
Transportation: pay 14.9% more in Ludvika
Housing: pay 10.3% less in Ludvika
Childcare: pay 41.2% less in Ludvika
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.5% more in Ludvika
Clothing: pay 3.8% more in Ludvika

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

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Ludvika vs. Novi Sad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.2% more for restaurants

	Novi Sad	Ludvika
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.01 RSD1,046	$13.75 SEK136.26	+37.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.92 RSD1,246	$10.00 SEK99.10	-16.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 RSD249	$2.62 SEK25.93	+9.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 RSD195	$2.18 SEK21.64	+16.7%
Average			+11.2%

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pay 75.7% more for groceries

	Novi Sad	Ludvika
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 RSD102	$2.62 SEK25.93	+168.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.67 RSD697	$6.71 SEK66.56	+0.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 RSD560	$6.55 SEK64.96	+22.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.61 RSD273	$5.00 SEK49.55	+91.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.33 RSD348	$5.96 SEK59.03	+79.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.78 RSD82	$1.44 SEK14.27	+83.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 RSD92	$1.51 SEK15.01	+72.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RSD78	$1.65 SEK16.33	+121.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.13 RSD119	$1.87 SEK18.58	+65.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 RSD48	$0.66 SEK6.52	+42.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 RSD31	$0.79 SEK7.86	+164.0%
Average			+75.7%

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pay 14.9% more for transportation

	Novi Sad	Ludvika
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.06 RSD738	$6.48 SEK64.22	-8.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.47 RSD2,557	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,517.27 RSD3M	$32,980.57 SEK327K	+8.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.54 RSD997	$28.99 SEK287.39	+204.0%
Average			+14.9%

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pay 10.3% less for housing

	Novi Sad	Ludvika
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.49 RSD3,500	$46.99 SEK465.76	+40.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$490.79 RSD51,295	$449.87 SEK4,459.44	-8.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$397.95 RSD41,592	$429.88 SEK4,261.24	+8.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.68 RSD17,943	$76.45 SEK757.81	-55.5%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 41.2% less for childcare

	Novi Sad	Ludvika
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$368.43 RSD38,506	$216.60 SEK2,147.14	-41.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,551.27 RSD789K	??
Average			-41.2%

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pay 58.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Novi Sad	Ludvika
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 RSD299	$7.00 SEK69.37	+144.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.68 RSD280	$4.33 SEK42.94	+61.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.72 RSD493	$7.10 SEK70.36	+50.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.45 RSD3,809	$29.99 SEK297.30	-17.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.39 RSD772	$16.00 SEK158.56	+116.5%
Average			+58.5%

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pay 3.8% more for clothing

	Novi Sad	Ludvika
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$118.46 RSD12,381	$98.31 SEK974.47	-17.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.12 RSD4,611	$53.28 SEK528.20	+20.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.07 RSD14,430	$93.97 SEK931.53	-31.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.39 RSD13,105	$213.27 SEK2,114.10	+70.1%
Average			+3.8%

Novi Sad vs. Ludvika - Cost of clothing

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