Cost of living comparison

Serbia

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Chile

Valparaiso vs. Novi Sad Cost of Living Summary

Valparaiso is 14.5% cheaper than Novi Sad.

Restaurants: pay 26.6% less in Valparaiso
Groceries: pay 3.5% more in Valparaiso
Transportation: pay 14.0% less in Valparaiso
Housing: pay 15.2% less in Valparaiso
Childcare: pay 30.5% more in Valparaiso
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8% less in Valparaiso
Clothing: pay 59.3% less in Valparaiso

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

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Valparaiso vs. Novi Sad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.6% less for restaurants

	Novi Sad	Valparaiso
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.01 RSD1,046	$9.21 CLF0.2300	-8.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.92 RSD1,246	$8.44 CLF0.2100	-29.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 RSD249	$1.16 CLF0.0300	-51.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 RSD195	$0.85 CLF0.0200	-54.3%
Average			-26.6%

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pay 3.5% more for groceries

	Novi Sad	Valparaiso
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 RSD102	$1.81 CLF0.0500	+85.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.67 RSD697	$5.64 CLF0.1400	-15.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 RSD560	$4.81 CLF0.1200	-10.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.61 RSD273	$3.89 CLF0.1000	+49.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.33 RSD348	$3.11 CLF0.0800	-6.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.78 RSD82	$0.75 CLF0.0200	-4.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 RSD92	$0.70 CLF0.0200	-20.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RSD78	$0.69 CLF0.0200	-7.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.13 RSD119	$0.70 CLF0.0200	-38.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 RSD48	$0.42 CLF0.0100	-9.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 RSD31	$0.57 CLF0.0100	+90.6%
Average			+3.5%

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pay 14.0% less for transportation

	Novi Sad	Valparaiso
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.06 RSD738	$5.58 CLF0.1400	-21.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.47 RSD2,557	$51.16 CLF1.2800	+109.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,517.27 RSD3M	$14,299.89 CLF357.4400	-53.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.54 RSD997	$7.37 CLF0.1800	-22.7%
Average			-14.0%

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pay 15.2% less for housing

	Novi Sad	Valparaiso
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.49 RSD3,500	$19.07 CLF0.4800	-43.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$490.79 RSD51,295	$462.36 CLF11.5600	-5.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$397.95 RSD41,592	$383.91 CLF9.6000	-3.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.68 RSD17,943	$89.03 CLF2.2300	-48.1%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 30.5% more for childcare

	Novi Sad	Valparaiso
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$368.43 RSD38,506	$432.52 CLF10.8100	+17.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,551.27 RSD789K	$10,959.69 CLF273.9500	+45.1%
Average			+30.5%

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pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Novi Sad	Valparaiso
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 RSD299	$4.05 CLF0.1000	+41.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.68 RSD280	$2.75 CLF0.0700	+2.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.72 RSD493	$4.35 CLF0.1100	-7.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.45 RSD3,809	$24.56 CLF0.6100	-32.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.39 RSD772	$7.52 CLF0.1900	+1.8%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 59.3% less for clothing

	Novi Sad	Valparaiso
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$118.46 RSD12,381	$32.40 CLF0.8100	-72.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.12 RSD4,611	$28.14 CLF0.7000	-36.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.07 RSD14,430	$54.74 CLF1.3700	-60.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.39 RSD13,105	$49.63 CLF1.2400	-60.4%
Average			-59.3%

Novi Sad vs. Valparaiso - Cost of clothing

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