Cost of living comparison

Serbia

compared to

Australia

Sydney vs. Novi Sad Cost of Living Summary

Sydney is 2.2 times more expensive than Novi Sad.

Restaurants: pay 32.3% more in Sydney
Groceries: pay 92.8% more in Sydney
Transportation: pay 49.0% more in Sydney
Housing: pay 3.6 times more in Sydney
Childcare: pay 4.7 times more in Sydney
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Sydney
Clothing: pay 2.6% less in Sydney

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

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Sydney vs. Novi Sad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.3% more for restaurants

	Novi Sad	Sydney
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.01 RSD1,046	$17.41 A$25.04	+73.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.92 RSD1,246	$11.84 A$17.03	-0.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 RSD249	$2.81 A$4.04	+17.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 RSD195	$2.22 A$3.19	+18.5%
Average			+32.3%

Novi Sad vs. Sydney - Cost of restaurants

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pay 92.8% more for groceries

	Novi Sad	Sydney
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 RSD102	$2.85 A$4.09	+191.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.67 RSD697	$5.93 A$8.54	-11.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 RSD560	$6.42 A$9.24	+19.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.61 RSD273	$5.56 A$7.99	+113.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.33 RSD348	$4.34 A$6.24	+30.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.78 RSD82	$1.81 A$2.60	+130.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 RSD92	$1.45 A$2.09	+66.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RSD78	$1.56 A$2.24	+109.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.13 RSD119	$1.98 A$2.85	+74.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 RSD48	$1.48 A$2.12	+219.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 RSD31	$1.07 A$1.54	+256.2%
Average			+92.8%

Novi Sad vs. Sydney - Cost of groceries

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pay 49.0% more for transportation

	Novi Sad	Sydney
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.06 RSD738	$5.40 A$7.77	-23.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.47 RSD2,557	$151.36 A$217.75	+518.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,517.27 RSD3M	$28,893.97 A$41,568.07	-5.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.54 RSD997	$16.24 A$23.36	+70.3%
Average			+49.0%

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pay 3.6 times more for housing

	Novi Sad	Sydney
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.49 RSD3,500	$56.21 A$80.87	+67.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$490.79 RSD51,295	$2,517.32 A$3,621.52	+412.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$397.95 RSD41,592	$1,743.66 A$2,508.51	+338.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.68 RSD17,943	$168.46 A$242.35	-1.9%
Average			+255.4%

Novi Sad vs. Sydney - Cost of housing

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pay 4.7 times more for childcare

	Novi Sad	Sydney
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$368.43 RSD38,506	$2,195.71 A$3,158.84	+496.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,551.27 RSD789K	$28,441.13 A$40,916.61	+276.6%
Average			+373.8%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Novi Sad	Sydney
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 RSD299	$7.66 A$11.02	+167.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.68 RSD280	$3.97 A$5.72	+48.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.72 RSD493	$44.55 A$64.09	+843.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.45 RSD3,809	$75.28 A$108.30	+106.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.39 RSD772	$17.41 A$25.04	+135.5%
Average			+145.0%

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pay 2.6% less for clothing

	Novi Sad	Sydney
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$118.46 RSD12,381	$78.68 A$113.19	-33.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.12 RSD4,611	$69.62 A$100.16	+57.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.07 RSD14,430	$111.40 A$160.26	-19.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.39 RSD13,105	$133.24 A$191.68	+6.3%
Average			-2.6%

Novi Sad vs. Sydney - Cost of clothing

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