Cost of living comparison

Chile

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Serbia

Novi Sad vs. Valparaiso Cost of Living Summary

Novi Sad is 16.9% more expensive than Valparaiso.

Restaurants: pay 36.2% more in Novi Sad
Groceries: pay 3.4% less in Novi Sad
Transportation: pay 16.3% more in Novi Sad
Housing: pay 17.9% more in Novi Sad
Childcare: pay 23.4% less in Novi Sad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8% more in Novi Sad
Clothing: pay 2.5 times more in Novi Sad

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

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Novi Sad vs. Valparaiso Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.2% more for restaurants

	Valparaiso	Novi Sad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.21 CLF0.2300	$10.01 RSD1,046	+8.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.44 CLF0.2100	$11.92 RSD1,246	+41.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 CLF0.0300	$2.38 RSD249	+105.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 CLF0.0200	$1.87 RSD195	+118.8%
Average			+36.2%

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pay 3.4% less for groceries

	Valparaiso	Novi Sad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.81 CLF0.0500	$0.98 RSD102	-46.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.64 CLF0.1400	$6.67 RSD697	+18.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.81 CLF0.1200	$5.36 RSD560	+11.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 CLF0.1000	$2.61 RSD273	-32.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 CLF0.0800	$3.33 RSD348	+6.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 CLF0.0200	$0.78 RSD82	+4.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$0.88 RSD92	+25.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 CLF0.0200	$0.75 RSD78	+8.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 CLF0.0200	$1.13 RSD119	+62.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 CLF0.0100	$0.46 RSD48	+10.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 CLF0.0100	$0.30 RSD31	-47.5%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 16.3% more for transportation

	Valparaiso	Novi Sad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.58 CLF0.1400	$7.06 RSD738	+26.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$51.16 CLF1.2800	$24.47 RSD2,557	-52.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,299.89 CLF357.4400	$30,517.27 RSD3M	+113.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.37 CLF0.1800	$9.54 RSD997	+29.4%
Average			+16.3%

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pay 17.9% more for housing

	Valparaiso	Novi Sad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.07 CLF0.4800	$33.49 RSD3,500	+75.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.36 CLF11.5600	$490.79 RSD51,295	+6.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$383.91 CLF9.6000	$397.95 RSD41,592	+3.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.03 CLF2.2300	$171.68 RSD17,943	+92.8%
Average			+17.9%

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pay 23.4% less for childcare

	Valparaiso	Novi Sad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$432.52 CLF10.8100	$368.43 RSD38,506	-14.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,959.69 CLF273.9500	$7,551.27 RSD789K	-31.1%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Valparaiso	Novi Sad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.05 CLF0.1000	$2.86 RSD299	-29.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.75 CLF0.0700	$2.68 RSD280	-2.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.35 CLF0.1100	$4.72 RSD493	+8.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.56 CLF0.6100	$36.45 RSD3,809	+48.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.52 CLF0.1900	$7.39 RSD772	-1.7%
Average			+2.8%

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pay 2.5 times more for clothing

	Valparaiso	Novi Sad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$32.40 CLF0.8100	$118.46 RSD12,381	+265.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.14 CLF0.7000	$44.12 RSD4,611	+56.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$54.74 CLF1.3700	$138.07 RSD14,430	+152.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.63 CLF1.2400	$125.39 RSD13,105	+152.7%
Average			+145.8%

Valparaiso vs. Novi Sad - Cost of clothing

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