Cost of living comparison

United States

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Serbia

Novi Sad vs. White Plains Cost of Living Summary

Novi Sad is 59.3% cheaper than White Plains.

Restaurants: pay 28.9% less in Novi Sad
Groceries: pay 60.6% less in Novi Sad
Transportation: pay 23.8% less in Novi Sad
Housing: pay 74.6% less in Novi Sad
Childcare: pay 78.5% less in Novi Sad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.2% less in Novi Sad
Clothing: pay 12.0% more in Novi Sad

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Novi Sad.

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Novi Sad vs. White Plains Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Novi Sad instead of White Plains, you would:

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pay 28.9% less for restaurants

	White Plains	Novi Sad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00	$10.01 RSD1,054	-49.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00	$11.92 RSD1,255	-0.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.59	$2.38 RSD251	-8.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.25	$1.87 RSD197	-16.9%
Average			-28.9%

White Plains vs. Novi Sad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 60.6% less for groceries

	White Plains	Novi Sad
Bread 1 loaf	$4.16	$0.98 RSD103	-76.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.27	$6.67 RSD702	-19.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.05	$5.36 RSD564	+32.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.40	$2.61 RSD275	-59.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.76	$3.33 RSD350	-57.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.62	$0.78 RSD82	-78.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06	$0.88 RSD92	-17.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.43	$0.75 RSD78	-69.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71	$1.13 RSD119	-58.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.83	$0.46 RSD49	-74.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$2.18	$0.30 RSD32	-86.2%
Average			-60.6%

White Plains vs. Novi Sad - Cost of groceries

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pay 23.8% less for transportation

	White Plains	Novi Sad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01	$7.06 RSD743	+75.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$142.72	$24.47 RSD2,575	-82.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,000.00	$30,517.27 RSD3M	+17.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.40	$9.54 RSD1,004	-53.3%
Average			-23.8%

White Plains vs. Novi Sad - Cost of transportation

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pay 74.6% less for housing

	White Plains	Novi Sad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$62.08	$33.49 RSD3,525	-46.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,750.00	$490.79 RSD51,658	-82.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,950.00	$397.95 RSD41,886	-79.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.69	$171.68 RSD18,070	-8.5%
Average			-74.6%

White Plains vs. Novi Sad - Cost of housing

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pay 78.5% less for childcare

	White Plains	Novi Sad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,000.00	$368.43 RSD38,779	-81.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,000.00	$7,551.27 RSD795K	-74.8%
Average			-78.5%

White Plains vs. Novi Sad - Cost of childcare

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pay 67.2% less for entertainment and sports

	White Plains	Novi Sad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00	$2.86 RSD301	-64.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.59	$2.68 RSD282	-52.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$16.00	$4.72 RSD497	-70.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$173.00	$36.45 RSD3,836	-78.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.00	$7.39 RSD778	-63.1%
Average			-67.2%

White Plains vs. Novi Sad - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 12.0% more for clothing

	White Plains	Novi Sad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.50	$118.46 RSD12,468	+70.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.50	$44.12 RSD4,644	-23.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.58	$138.07 RSD14,533	+15.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.25	$125.39 RSD13,197	+4.3%
Average			+12.0%

White Plains vs. Novi Sad - Cost of clothing

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