Cost of living comparison

Serbia

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United States

White Plains vs. Novi Sad Cost of Living Summary

White Plains is 2.5 times more expensive than Novi Sad.

Restaurants: pay 40.6% more in White Plains
Groceries: pay 2.5 times more in White Plains
Transportation: pay 31.2% more in White Plains
Housing: pay 3.9 times more in White Plains
Childcare: pay 4.6 times more in White Plains
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.0 times more in White Plains
Clothing: pay 10.7% less in White Plains

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

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White Plains vs. Novi Sad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in White Plains instead of Novi Sad, you would:

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pay 40.6% more for restaurants

	Novi Sad	White Plains
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.01 RSD1,054	$20.00	+99.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.92 RSD1,255	$12.00	+0.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 RSD251	$2.59	+8.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.87 RSD197	$2.25	+20.3%
Average			+40.6%

Novi Sad vs. White Plains - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.5 times more for groceries

	Novi Sad	White Plains
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 RSD103	$4.16	+325.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.67 RSD702	$8.27	+23.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.36 RSD564	$4.05	-24.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.61 RSD275	$6.40	+145.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.33 RSD350	$7.76	+133.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.78 RSD82	$3.62	+362.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 RSD92	$1.06	+21.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 RSD78	$2.43	+226.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.13 RSD119	$2.71	+139.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 RSD49	$1.83	+294.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 RSD32	$2.18	+626.2%
Average			+154.1%

Novi Sad vs. White Plains - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.2% more for transportation

	Novi Sad	White Plains
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.06 RSD743	$4.01	-43.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.47 RSD2,575	$142.72	+483.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,517.27 RSD3M	$26,000.00	-14.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.54 RSD1,004	$20.40	+113.9%
Average			+31.2%

Novi Sad vs. White Plains - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.9 times more for housing

	Novi Sad	White Plains
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.49 RSD3,525	$62.08	+85.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$490.79 RSD51,658	$2,750.00	+460.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$397.95 RSD41,886	$1,950.00	+390.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.68 RSD18,070	$187.69	+9.3%
Average			+293.2%

Novi Sad vs. White Plains - Cost of housing

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pay 4.6 times more for childcare

	Novi Sad	White Plains
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$368.43 RSD38,779	$2,000.00	+442.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,551.27 RSD795K	$30,000.00	+297.3%
Average			+364.4%

Novi Sad vs. White Plains - Cost of childcare

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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Novi Sad	White Plains
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 RSD301	$8.00	+179.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.68 RSD282	$5.59	+108.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.72 RSD497	$16.00	+239.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.45 RSD3,836	$173.00	+374.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.39 RSD778	$20.00	+170.6%
Average			+204.5%

Novi Sad vs. White Plains - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 10.7% less for clothing

	Novi Sad	White Plains
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$118.46 RSD12,468	$69.50	-41.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.12 RSD4,644	$57.50	+30.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$138.07 RSD14,533	$119.58	-13.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.39 RSD13,197	$120.25	-4.1%
Average			-10.7%

Novi Sad vs. White Plains - Cost of clothing

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