Cost of living comparison
compared to
Novi Sad vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary
Novi Sad is 32.4% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.2% less in Novi Sad
- Groceries
-
pay 48.2% less in Novi Sad
- Transportation
-
pay 26.2% less in Novi Sad
- Housing
-
pay 38.3% less in Novi Sad
- Childcare
-
pay 37.5% less in Novi Sad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.2% less in Novi Sad
- Clothing
-
pay 1.9% more in Novi Sad
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Novi Sad.
Novi Sad vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Novi Sad instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 33.2% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Novi Sad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.96
|
$9.97
RSD997
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$11.96
RSD1,196
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.91
€3.34
|
$2.16
RSD216
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.86
|
$1.76
RSD176
|
|
Vienna vs. Novi Sad - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.2% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Novi Sad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
€2.71
|
$1.02
RSD102
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.99
€8.53
|
$6.00
RSD600
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
€5.82
|
$5.74
RSD574
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
€4.08
|
$2.60
RSD260
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
€6.30
|
$3.19
RSD319
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.33
|
$0.62
RSD62
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.88
RSD88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.42
|
$0.74
RSD74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.80
|
$1.16
RSD116
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.44
RSD44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$0.37
RSD37
|
|
Vienna vs. Novi Sad - Cost of groceries
pay 26.2% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Novi Sad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€5.89
|
$7.12
RSD712
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€49.86
|
$25.15
RSD2,515
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,931.30
|
$30,957.41
RSD3,095,865
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.62
€16.75
|
$8.37
RSD837
|
|
Vienna vs. Novi Sad - Cost of transportation
pay 38.3% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Novi Sad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.88
€34.90
|
$33.12
RSD3,312
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.45
€1,112.96
|
$578.51
RSD57,854
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.96
€793.20
|
$462.82
RSD46,284
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.99
€208.34
|
$174.48
RSD17,449
|
|
Vienna vs. Novi Sad - Cost of housing
pay 37.5% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Novi Sad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.81
€306.38
|
$351.90
RSD35,192
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,196.11
€23,221.72
|
$7,340.31
RSD734,060
|
|
Vienna vs. Novi Sad - Cost of childcare
pay 45.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Novi Sad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.07
€5.19
|
$2.99
RSD299
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
€4.49
|
$2.43
RSD243
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
€6.48
|
$4.49
RSD449
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.10
€43.63
|
$36.63
RSD3,663
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€11.97
|
$6.73
RSD673
|
|
Vienna vs. Novi Sad - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.9% more for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Novi Sad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.70
€85.13
|
$104.99
RSD10,500
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
€40.53
|
$46.91
RSD4,692
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.22
€88.99
|
$128.91
RSD12,892
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.37
€145.47
|
$136.17
RSD13,618
|
|
Vienna vs. Novi Sad - Cost of clothing
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