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Serbia

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Hungary

Szekesfehervar vs. Novi Sad Cost of Living Summary

Szekesfehervar is 13.6% cheaper than Novi Sad.

Restaurants: pay 23.2% less in Szekesfehervar
Groceries: pay 12.2% more in Szekesfehervar
Transportation: pay 7.0% more in Szekesfehervar
Housing: pay 25.9% less in Szekesfehervar
Childcare: pay 22.5% less in Szekesfehervar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0% more in Szekesfehervar
Clothing: pay 41.2% less in Szekesfehervar

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

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Szekesfehervar vs. Novi Sad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.2% less for restaurants

	Novi Sad	Szekesfehervar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.01 RSD1,046	$9.18 HUF2,967.84	-8.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.92 RSD1,246	$8.57 HUF2,769.98	-28.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 RSD249	$1.43 HUF462.49	-40.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 RSD195	$1.05 HUF338.83	-44.0%
Average			-23.2%

Novi Sad vs. Szekesfehervar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.2% more for groceries

	Novi Sad	Szekesfehervar
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 RSD102	$1.33 HUF429.35	+36.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.67 RSD697	$5.30 HUF1,712.44	-20.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 RSD560	$4.54 HUF1,467.14	-15.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.61 RSD273	$3.46 HUF1,119.86	+32.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.33 RSD348	$2.86 HUF925.51	-13.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.78 RSD82	$0.95 HUF308.39	+21.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 RSD92	$1.00 HUF322.91	+14.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RSD78	$0.92 HUF296.16	+22.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.13 RSD119	$1.42 HUF458.60	+25.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 RSD48	$0.46 HUF147.74	-1.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 RSD31	$0.49 HUF157.06	+61.7%
Average			+12.2%

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pay 7.0% more for transportation

	Novi Sad	Szekesfehervar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.06 RSD738	$7.02 HUF2,268.74	-0.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.47 RSD2,557	$26.62 HUF8,606.74	+8.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,517.27 RSD3M	$29,894.73 HUF10M	-2.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.54 RSD997	$16.46 HUF5,322.33	+72.6%
Average			+7.0%

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pay 25.9% less for housing

	Novi Sad	Szekesfehervar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.49 RSD3,500	$19.65 HUF6,352.50	-41.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$490.79 RSD51,295	$397.78 HUF129K	-19.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$397.95 RSD41,592	$305.98 HUF98,927.99	-23.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.68 RSD17,943	$98.19 HUF31,744.25	-42.8%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 22.5% less for childcare

	Novi Sad	Szekesfehervar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$368.43 RSD38,506	$248.53 HUF80,351.52	-32.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,551.27 RSD789K	$6,731.67 HUF2M	-10.9%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 2.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Novi Sad	Szekesfehervar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 RSD299	$1.99 HUF643.03	-30.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.68 RSD280	$2.18 HUF704.86	-18.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.72 RSD493	$6.58 HUF2,126.95	+39.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.45 RSD3,809	$45.90 HUF14,839.20	+25.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.39 RSD772	$8.75 HUF2,829.34	+18.4%
Average			+2.0%

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pay 41.2% less for clothing

	Novi Sad	Szekesfehervar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$118.46 RSD12,381	$68.85 HUF22,258.80	-41.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.12 RSD4,611	$24.48 HUF7,914.24	-44.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.07 RSD14,430	$76.50 HUF24,732.00	-44.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.39 RSD13,105	$84.15 HUF27,205.20	-32.9%
Average			-41.2%

Novi Sad vs. Szekesfehervar - Cost of clothing

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