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Novi Sad vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary

Novi Sad is 27.8% cheaper than Singapore.

Restaurants: pay 37.8% more in Novi Sad
Groceries: pay 44.7% less in Novi Sad
Transportation: pay 44.7% less in Novi Sad
Housing: pay 29.2% less in Novi Sad
Childcare: pay 73.3% less in Novi Sad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.0% less in Novi Sad
Clothing: pay 16.2% more in Novi Sad

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

Novi Sad vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 37.8% more for restaurants

	Singapore	Novi Sad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.28 SGD11.96	$9.97 RSD1,014	+7.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.73 SGD9.97	$11.96 RSD1,217	+54.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 SGD2.03	$2.16 RSD219	+36.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 SGD1.49	$1.76 RSD179	+52.1%
Average			+37.8%

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pay 44.7% less for groceries

	Singapore	Novi Sad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.36 SGD3.05	$1.02 RSD104	-56.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.89 SGD11.46	$6.00 RSD610	-32.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.53 SGD14.86	$5.74 RSD583	-50.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.24 SGD4.18	$2.60 RSD264	-19.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 SGD6.52	$3.19 RSD324	-37.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.95 SGD2.52	$0.62 RSD63	-68.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.36 SGD1.76	$0.88 RSD90	-35.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.22 SGD2.86	$0.74 RSD75	-66.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 SGD1.53	$1.16 RSD118	-2.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 SGD1.45	$0.44 RSD44	-61.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 SGD1.26	$0.37 RSD38	-62.1%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 44.7% less for transportation

	Singapore	Novi Sad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.27 SGD10.66	$7.12 RSD724	-13.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.79 SGD119.61	$25.15 RSD2,558	-72.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$139K SGD179K	$30,957.41 RSD3M	-77.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.74 SGD12.56	$8.37 RSD852	-14.1%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 29.2% less for housing

	Singapore	Novi Sad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.10 SGD45.25	$33.12 RSD3,368	-5.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,116.78 SGD4,017.46	$578.51 RSD58,841	-81.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,276.91 SGD2,934.87	$462.82 RSD47,074	-79.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.26 SGD149.85	$174.48 RSD17,747	+50.1%
Average			-29.2%

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pay 73.3% less for childcare

	Singapore	Novi Sad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,253.76 SGD1,616.06	$351.90 RSD35,793	-71.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$29,085.74 SGD37,490.80	$7,340.31 RSD747K	-74.8%
Average			-73.3%

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pay 57.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Singapore	Novi Sad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.73 SGD9.97	$2.99 RSD304	-61.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.68 SGD6.03	$2.43 RSD247	-48.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.76 SGD16.45	$4.49 RSD456	-64.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$117.15 SGD151.01	$36.63 RSD3,726	-68.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.60 SGD14.95	$6.73 RSD684	-42.0%
Average			-57.0%

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pay 16.2% more for clothing

	Singapore	Novi Sad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.93 SGD109.48	$104.99 RSD10,679	+23.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.58 SGD54.88	$46.91 RSD4,772	+10.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.51 SGD134.72	$128.91 RSD13,112	+23.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$126.20 SGD162.67	$136.17 RSD13,850	+7.9%
Average			+16.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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