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Moscow vs. Novi Sad Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 10.2% more expensive than Novi Sad.

Restaurants: pay 32.9% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 0.7% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 6.6% less in Moscow
Housing: pay 14.2% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 90.5% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.0% more in Moscow
Clothing: pay 3.9% less in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Novi Sad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.9% less for restaurants

	Novi Sad	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.97 RSD997	$11.93 RUB963.00	+19.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.96 RSD1,196	$5.97 RUB481.50	-50.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 RSD216	$1.38 RUB111.56	-35.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 RSD176	$0.61 RUB49.35	-65.2%
Average			-32.9%

Novi Sad vs. Moscow - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.7% less for groceries

	Novi Sad	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$1.02 RSD102	$0.85 RUB68.28	-17.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.00 RSD600	$6.27 RUB505.97	+4.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.74 RSD574	$4.62 RUB372.84	-19.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.60 RSD260	$1.68 RUB135.77	-35.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.19 RSD319	$2.46 RUB198.76	-22.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.62 RSD62	$0.81 RUB65.30	+30.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 RSD88	$0.87 RUB70.21	-1.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 RSD74	$0.90 RUB72.77	+21.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 RSD116	$1.64 RUB132.32	+41.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 RSD44	$0.43 RUB34.44	-1.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.37 RSD37	$0.34 RUB27.32	-8.3%
Average			-0.7%

Novi Sad vs. Moscow - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.6% less for transportation

	Novi Sad	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.12 RSD712	$2.84 RUB229.05	-60.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.15 RSD2,515	$36.64 RUB2,956.42	+45.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,957.41 RSD3,095,865	$36,994.59 RUB2,985,314.80	+19.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.37 RSD837	$5.73 RUB462.24	-31.6%
Average			-6.6%

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pay 14.2% more for housing

	Novi Sad	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.12 RSD3,312	$7.82 RUB630.73	-76.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$578.51 RSD57,854	$1,253.04 RUB101,115.50	+116.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$462.82 RSD46,284	$709.24 RUB57,233.12	+53.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$174.48 RSD17,449	$110.60 RUB8,924.61	-36.6%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 90.5% more for childcare

	Novi Sad	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$351.90 RSD35,192	$656.36 RUB52,965.26	+86.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,340.31 RSD734,060	$14,285.88 RUB1,152,813.01	+94.6%
Average			+90.5%

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pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Novi Sad	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.99 RSD299	$4.18 RUB337.05	+39.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.43 RSD243	$3.16 RUB254.72	+29.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.49 RSD449	$2.98 RUB240.75	-33.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.63 RSD3,663	$44.58 RUB3,597.33	+21.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.73 RSD673	$6.56 RUB529.65	-2.5%
Average			+11.0%

Novi Sad vs. Moscow - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 3.9% less for clothing

	Novi Sad	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$104.99 RSD10,500	$76.06 RUB6,137.39	-27.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.91 RSD4,692	$47.73 RUB3,852.02	+1.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.91 RSD12,892	$122.95 RUB9,921.23	-4.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.17 RSD13,618	$156.80 RUB12,652.81	+15.1%
Average			-3.9%

Novi Sad vs. Moscow - Cost of clothing

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