Cost of living comparison

Sweden

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Serbia

Novi Sad vs. Skelleftea Cost of Living Summary

Novi Sad is 8.1% cheaper than Skelleftea.

Restaurants: pay 18.3% less in Novi Sad
Groceries: pay 37.8% less in Novi Sad
Transportation: pay 32.5% less in Novi Sad
Housing: pay 12.1% less in Novi Sad
Childcare: pay 80.3% more in Novi Sad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.5% less in Novi Sad
Clothing: pay 19.5% more in Novi Sad

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

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Novi Sad vs. Skelleftea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.3% less for restaurants

	Skelleftea	Novi Sad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.72 SEK141.95	$9.97 RSD1,023	-32.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.50 SEK130.21	$11.96 RSD1,227	-11.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.56 SEK24.68	$2.16 RSD221	-15.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 SEK19.66	$1.76 RSD181	-13.7%
Average			-18.3%

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pay 37.8% less for groceries

	Skelleftea	Novi Sad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.70 SEK26.04	$1.02 RSD105	-62.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.88 SEK56.68	$6.00 RSD616	+2.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.31 SEK60.89	$5.74 RSD588	-9.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.88 SEK47.03	$2.60 RSD267	-46.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.25 SEK50.61	$3.19 RSD327	-39.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 SEK11.58	$0.62 RSD63	-48.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 SEK11.27	$0.88 RSD91	-24.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.50 SEK14.51	$0.74 RSD76	-50.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 SEK16.21	$1.16 RSD119	-31.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 SEK9.61	$0.44 RSD45	-56.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.74 SEK7.10	$0.37 RSD38	-49.8%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 32.5% less for transportation

	Skelleftea	Novi Sad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.30 SEK70.45	$7.12 RSD731	-2.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$55.05 SEK531.05	$25.15 RSD2,580	-54.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,712.43 SEK316K	$30,957.41 RSD3M	-5.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.20 SEK252.76	$8.37 RSD859	-68.0%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 12.1% less for housing

	Skelleftea	Novi Sad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.20 SEK271.99	$33.12 RSD3,398	+17.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,217.45 SEK11,744.40	$578.51 RSD59,351	-52.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$845.86 SEK8,159.81	$462.82 RSD47,482	-45.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.36 SEK1,276.87	$174.48 RSD17,901	+31.8%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 80.3% more for childcare

	Skelleftea	Novi Sad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$149.98 SEK1,446.77	$351.90 RSD36,103	+134.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,822.60 SEK56,168.88	$7,340.31 RSD753K	+26.1%
Average			+80.3%

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pay 55.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Skelleftea	Novi Sad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.47 SEK81.70	$2.99 RSD307	-64.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.75 SEK45.79	$2.43 RSD249	-48.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.30 SEK70.47	$4.49 RSD460	-38.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$113.81 SEK1,097.85	$36.63 RSD3,758	-67.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.88 SEK153.19	$6.73 RSD690	-57.6%
Average			-55.5%

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pay 19.5% more for clothing

	Skelleftea	Novi Sad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$98.81 SEK953.17	$104.99 RSD10,772	+6.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.37 SEK331.57	$46.91 RSD4,813	+36.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.69 SEK817.00	$128.91 RSD13,225	+52.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$164.09 SEK1,582.94	$136.17 RSD13,970	-17.0%
Average			+19.5%

Skelleftea vs. Novi Sad - Cost of clothing

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