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Novi Sad vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

Novi Sad is 39.3% cheaper than Paris.

Restaurants: pay 38.1% less in Novi Sad
Groceries: pay 47.3% less in Novi Sad
Transportation: pay 42.8% less in Novi Sad
Housing: pay 37.8% less in Novi Sad
Childcare: pay 52.3% less in Novi Sad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.7% less in Novi Sad
Clothing: pay 5.0% less in Novi Sad

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Novi Sad.

Novi Sad vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.1% less for restaurants

	Paris	Novi Sad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.52 €14.96	$9.97 RSD997	-43.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.02 €11.97	$11.96 RSD1,196	-14.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.24 €3.62	$2.16 RSD216	-49.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.24 €2.77	$1.76 RSD176	-45.7%
Average			-38.1%

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pay 47.3% less for groceries

	Paris	Novi Sad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 €1.79	$1.02 RSD102	-51.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.76 €10.89	$6.00 RSD600	-53.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.95 €5.08	$5.74 RSD574	-3.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.22 €4.46	$2.60 RSD260	-50.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.68 €5.70	$3.19 RSD319	-52.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 €1.40	$0.62 RSD62	-62.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15 €0.98	$0.88 RSD88	-23.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.47 €1.25	$0.74 RSD74	-49.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.81 €1.55	$1.16 RSD116	-36.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.03	$0.44 RSD44	-64.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.47 €1.25	$0.37 RSD37	-74.8%
Average			-47.3%

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pay 42.8% less for transportation

	Paris	Novi Sad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.06 €6.88	$7.12 RSD712	-11.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$103.72 €88.56	$25.15 RSD2,515	-75.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,904.00 €30,657.06	$30,957.41 RSD3,095,865	-13.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.70 €23.66	$8.37 RSD837	-69.8%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 37.8% less for housing

	Paris	Novi Sad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.58 €32.09	$33.12 RSD3,312	-11.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,637.45 €1,398.15	$578.51 RSD57,854	-64.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,198.19 €1,023.09	$462.82 RSD46,284	-61.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$200.70 €171.37	$174.48 RSD17,449	-13.1%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 52.3% less for childcare

	Paris	Novi Sad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$798.13 €681.49	$351.90 RSD35,192	-55.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,327.34 €12,233.57	$7,340.31 RSD734,060	-48.8%
Average			-52.3%

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pay 51.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Paris	Novi Sad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.18 €6.98	$2.99 RSD299	-63.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.93 €4.21	$2.43 RSD243	-50.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.18 €12.96	$4.49 RSD449	-70.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.12 €36.81	$36.63 RSD3,663	-15.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.35 €13.96	$6.73 RSD673	-58.8%
Average			-51.7%

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pay 5.0% less for clothing

	Paris	Novi Sad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$118.15 €100.89	$104.99 RSD10,500	-11.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.25 €41.20	$46.91 RSD4,692	-2.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.09 €105.10	$128.91 RSD12,892	+4.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$152.69 €130.38	$136.17 RSD13,618	-10.8%
Average			-5.0%

Paris vs. Novi Sad - Cost of clothing

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