Cost of living comparison

Israel

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Serbia

Novi Sad vs. Ramat Gan Cost of Living Summary

Novi Sad is 53.6% cheaper than Ramat Gan.

Restaurants: pay 46.5% less in Novi Sad
Groceries: pay 45.9% less in Novi Sad
Transportation: pay 51.1% less in Novi Sad
Housing: pay 61.4% less in Novi Sad
Childcare: pay 73.9% less in Novi Sad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.5% less in Novi Sad
Clothing: pay 14.1% less in Novi Sad

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

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Novi Sad vs. Ramat Gan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Novi Sad instead of Ramat Gan, you would:

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pay 46.5% less for restaurants

	Ramat Gan	Novi Sad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.11 ₪71.52	$10.01 RSD1,046	-56.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$19.53 ₪60.44	$11.92 RSD1,246	-39.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.52 ₪10.89	$2.38 RSD249	-32.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.73 ₪8.46	$1.87 RSD195	-31.6%
Average			-46.5%

Ramat Gan vs. Novi Sad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.9% less for groceries

	Ramat Gan	Novi Sad
Bread 1 loaf	$3.32 ₪10.26	$0.98 RSD102	-70.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.51 ₪20.16	$6.67 RSD697	+2.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.95 ₪30.79	$5.36 RSD560	-46.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.58 ₪14.19	$2.61 RSD273	-43.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.64 ₪26.73	$3.33 RSD348	-61.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.96 ₪6.08	$0.78 RSD82	-60.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.48 ₪4.57	$0.88 RSD92	-40.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.20 ₪3.70	$0.75 RSD78	-37.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 ₪3.37	$1.13 RSD119	+4.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 ₪2.65	$0.46 RSD48	-46.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 ₪2.36	$0.30 RSD31	-60.5%
Average			-45.9%

Ramat Gan vs. Novi Sad - Cost of groceries

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pay 51.1% less for transportation

	Ramat Gan	Novi Sad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.81 ₪30.36	$7.06 RSD738	-28.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$107.42 ₪332.43	$24.47 RSD2,557	-77.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$57,582.76 ₪178K	$30,517.27 RSD3M	-47.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.19 ₪43.92	$9.54 RSD997	-32.8%
Average			-51.1%

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pay 61.4% less for housing

	Ramat Gan	Novi Sad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.92 ₪129.73	$33.49 RSD3,500	-20.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,494.91 ₪4,626.28	$490.79 RSD51,295	-67.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,254.03 ₪3,880.84	$397.95 RSD41,592	-68.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$219.72 ₪679.98	$171.68 RSD17,943	-21.9%
Average			-61.4%

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pay 73.9% less for childcare

	Ramat Gan	Novi Sad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,411.37 ₪4,367.75	$368.43 RSD38,506	-73.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$28,921.58 ₪89,503.63	$7,551.27 RSD789K	-73.9%
Average			-73.9%

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pay 55.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Ramat Gan	Novi Sad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.77 ₪30.22	$2.86 RSD299	-70.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.69 ₪14.51	$2.68 RSD280	-42.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.54 ₪41.91	$4.72 RSD493	-65.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$73.78 ₪228.33	$36.45 RSD3,809	-50.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.65 ₪45.33	$7.39 RSD772	-49.6%
Average			-55.5%

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pay 14.1% less for clothing

	Ramat Gan	Novi Sad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$104.16 ₪322.35	$118.46 RSD12,381	+13.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.10 ₪201.47	$44.12 RSD4,611	-32.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.21 ₪467.96	$138.07 RSD14,430	-8.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$161.99 ₪501.31	$125.39 RSD13,105	-22.6%
Average			-14.1%

Ramat Gan vs. Novi Sad - Cost of clothing

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