Cost of living comparison

Serbia

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Israel

Ramat Gan vs. Novi Sad Cost of Living Summary

Ramat Gan is 2.2 times more expensive than Novi Sad.

Restaurants: pay 87.1% more in Ramat Gan
Groceries: pay 84.8% more in Ramat Gan
Transportation: pay 2.0 times more in Ramat Gan
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Ramat Gan
Childcare: pay 3.8 times more in Ramat Gan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Ramat Gan
Clothing: pay 16.4% more in Ramat Gan

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Ramat Gan are more expensive than in Novi Sad. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Ramat Gan.

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Ramat Gan vs. Novi Sad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ramat Gan instead of Novi Sad, you would:

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pay 87.1% more for restaurants

	Novi Sad	Ramat Gan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.01 RSD1,046	$23.11 ₪71.52	+130.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.92 RSD1,246	$19.53 ₪60.44	+63.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 RSD249	$3.52 ₪10.89	+47.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 RSD195	$2.73 ₪8.46	+46.2%
Average			+87.1%

Novi Sad vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 84.8% more for groceries

	Novi Sad	Ramat Gan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 RSD102	$3.32 ₪10.26	+239.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.67 RSD697	$6.51 ₪20.16	-2.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 RSD560	$9.95 ₪30.79	+85.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.61 RSD273	$4.58 ₪14.19	+75.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.33 RSD348	$8.64 ₪26.73	+159.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.78 RSD82	$1.96 ₪6.08	+150.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 RSD92	$1.48 ₪4.57	+68.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RSD78	$1.20 ₪3.70	+60.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.13 RSD119	$1.09 ₪3.37	-3.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 RSD48	$0.86 ₪2.65	+85.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 RSD31	$0.76 ₪2.36	+153.4%
Average			+84.8%

Novi Sad vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

	Novi Sad	Ramat Gan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.06 RSD738	$9.81 ₪30.36	+38.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.47 RSD2,557	$107.42 ₪332.43	+339.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,517.27 RSD3M	$57,582.76 ₪178K	+88.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.54 RSD997	$14.19 ₪43.92	+48.8%
Average			+104.5%

Novi Sad vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Novi Sad	Ramat Gan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.49 RSD3,500	$41.92 ₪129.73	+25.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$490.79 RSD51,295	$1,494.91 ₪4,626.28	+204.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$397.95 RSD41,592	$1,254.03 ₪3,880.84	+215.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.68 RSD17,943	$219.72 ₪679.98	+28.0%
Average			+159.3%

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pay 3.8 times more for childcare

	Novi Sad	Ramat Gan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$368.43 RSD38,506	$1,411.37 ₪4,367.75	+283.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,551.27 RSD789K	$28,921.58 ₪89,503.63	+283.0%
Average			+283.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Novi Sad	Ramat Gan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 RSD299	$9.77 ₪30.22	+241.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.68 RSD280	$4.69 ₪14.51	+75.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.72 RSD493	$13.54 ₪41.91	+186.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.45 RSD3,809	$73.78 ₪228.33	+102.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.39 RSD772	$14.65 ₪45.33	+98.2%
Average			+124.9%

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pay 16.4% more for clothing

	Novi Sad	Ramat Gan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$118.46 RSD12,381	$104.16 ₪322.35	-12.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.12 RSD4,611	$65.10 ₪201.47	+47.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.07 RSD14,430	$151.21 ₪467.96	+9.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.39 RSD13,105	$161.99 ₪501.31	+29.2%
Average			+16.4%

Novi Sad vs. Ramat Gan - Cost of clothing

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