Cost of living comparison

Albania

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Serbia

Novi Sad vs. Tirana Cost of Living Summary

Novi Sad is 10.3% cheaper than Tirana.

Restaurants: pay 8.2% more in Novi Sad
Groceries: pay 18.2% less in Novi Sad
Transportation: pay 15.9% less in Novi Sad
Housing: pay 12.6% less in Novi Sad
Childcare: pay 1.1% less in Novi Sad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.9% less in Novi Sad
Clothing: pay 18.0% more in Novi Sad

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

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Novi Sad vs. Tirana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.2% more for restaurants

	Tirana	Novi Sad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.77 ALL794	$10.01 RSD1,046	+2.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 ALL893	$11.92 RSD1,246	+8.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.38 ALL193	$2.38 RSD249	+0.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.26 ALL103	$1.87 RSD195	+48.0%
Average			+8.2%

Tirana vs. Novi Sad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.2% less for groceries

	Tirana	Novi Sad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 ALL96	$0.98 RSD102	-17.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.45 ALL524	$6.67 RSD697	+3.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.47 ALL688	$5.36 RSD560	-36.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.77 ALL306	$2.61 RSD273	-30.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 ALL335	$3.33 RSD348	-19.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 ALL72	$0.78 RSD82	-11.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 ALL91	$0.88 RSD92	-21.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 ALL80	$0.75 RSD78	-24.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 ALL68	$1.13 RSD119	+34.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 ALL38	$0.46 RSD48	-0.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 ALL47	$0.30 RSD31	-48.0%
Average			-18.2%

Tirana vs. Novi Sad - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.9% less for transportation

	Tirana	Novi Sad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.77 ALL712	$7.06 RSD738	-19.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.54 ALL1,587	$24.47 RSD2,557	+25.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,592.07 ALL3M	$30,517.27 RSD3M	-9.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$32.98 ALL2,678	$9.54 RSD997	-71.1%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 12.6% less for housing

	Tirana	Novi Sad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.91 ALL1,617	$33.49 RSD3,500	+68.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$828.78 ALL67,311	$490.79 RSD51,295	-40.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$479.97 ALL38,982	$397.95 RSD41,592	-17.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.95 ALL6,088	$171.68 RSD17,943	+129.0%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 1.1% less for childcare

	Tirana	Novi Sad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$344.43 ALL27,973	$368.43 RSD38,506	+7.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,249.97 ALL670K	$7,551.27 RSD789K	-8.5%
Average			-1.1%

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pay 16.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Tirana	Novi Sad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.54 ALL288	$2.86 RSD299	-19.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.25 ALL183	$2.68 RSD280	+19.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 ALL387	$4.72 RSD493	-0.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.71 ALL4,525	$36.45 RSD3,809	-34.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.77 ALL794	$7.39 RSD772	-24.4%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 18.0% more for clothing

	Tirana	Novi Sad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.87 ALL5,675	$118.46 RSD12,381	+69.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.44 ALL3,853	$44.12 RSD4,611	-7.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.26 ALL9,930	$138.07 RSD14,430	+12.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.33 ALL9,367	$125.39 RSD13,105	+8.7%
Average			+18.0%

Tirana vs. Novi Sad - Cost of clothing

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