Cost of living comparison

Russia

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Serbia

Novi Sad vs. Saint Petersburg Cost of Living Summary

Novi Sad is 38.7% more expensive than Saint Petersburg.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Novi Sad
Groceries: pay 13.7% more in Novi Sad
Transportation: pay 21.5% more in Novi Sad
Housing: pay 99.4% more in Novi Sad
Childcare: pay 11.2% less in Novi Sad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.2% more in Novi Sad
Clothing: pay 6.5% more in Novi Sad

The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Novi Sad are more expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Novi Sad.

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Novi Sad vs. Saint Petersburg Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Novi Sad instead of Saint Petersburg, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Saint Petersburg	Novi Sad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.53 RUB744.52	$9.97 RSD1,023	+4.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.96 RUB465.33	$11.96 RSD1,227	+100.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 RUB77.55	$2.16 RSD221	+117.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 RUB37.33	$1.76 RSD181	+268.2%
Average			+122.7%

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pay 13.7% more for groceries

	Saint Petersburg	Novi Sad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 RUB65.76	$1.02 RSD105	+21.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.68 RUB444.06	$6.00 RSD616	+5.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.33 RUB338.20	$5.74 RSD588	+32.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.66 RUB129.32	$2.60 RSD267	+57.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.29 RUB178.68	$3.19 RSD327	+39.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 RUB61.73	$0.62 RSD63	-21.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 RUB60.20	$0.88 RSD91	+14.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB63.35	$0.74 RSD76	-8.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.49 RUB116.76	$1.16 RSD119	-22.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 RUB32.87	$0.44 RSD45	+3.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB22.18	$0.37 RSD38	+30.1%
Average			+13.7%

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pay 21.5% more for transportation

	Saint Petersburg	Novi Sad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.76 RUB215.65	$7.12 RSD731	+158.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.21 RUB3,922.71	$25.15 RSD2,580	-49.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,737.37 RUB3M	$30,957.41 RSD3M	-13.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.17 RUB716.60	$8.37 RSD859	-8.7%
Average			+21.5%

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pay 99.4% more for housing

	Saint Petersburg	Novi Sad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.63 RUB595.88	$33.12 RSD3,398	+334.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$783.62 RUB61,219.61	$578.51 RSD59,351	-26.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$441.53 RUB34,494.26	$462.82 RSD47,482	+4.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.44 RUB7,377.86	$174.48 RSD17,901	+84.8%
Average			+99.4%

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pay 11.2% less for childcare

	Saint Petersburg	Novi Sad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.01 RUB29,141.12	$351.90 RSD36,103	-5.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,803.31 RUB688K	$7,340.31 RSD753K	-16.6%
Average			-11.2%

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pay 18.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint Petersburg	Novi Sad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.98 RUB232.66	$2.99 RSD307	+0.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.43 RUB189.90	$2.43 RSD249
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.78 RUB216.84	$4.49 RSD460	+61.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.87 RUB3,114.54	$36.63 RSD3,758	-8.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.65 RUB441.60	$6.73 RSD690	+19.0%
Average			+18.2%

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pay 6.5% more for clothing

	Saint Petersburg	Novi Sad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.20 RUB7,281.57	$104.99 RSD10,772	+12.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.79 RUB3,811.45	$46.91 RSD4,813	-3.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.24 RUB9,003.30	$128.91 RSD13,225	+11.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.44 RUB10,112.44	$136.17 RSD13,970	+5.2%
Average			+6.5%

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