Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgrade and Saitama Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgrade and Saitama

🙂 Solo nomad: Belgrade is 9.5% cheaper than Saitama without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Belgrade is 8.6% more expensive than Saitama without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belgrade
Saitama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.42 RSD 1,236
$5.91 ¥938
110.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.02 RSD 4,880
$34.79 ¥5,518
40.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.75 RSD 1,170
$4.88 ¥774
140.78%
Cappuccino
$2.84 RSD 283
$3.17 ¥502
-10.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 RSD 273
$0.75 ¥119
265.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 RSD 213
$0.74 ¥118
189.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 RSD 343
$2.11 ¥335
63.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.89 RSD 387
$3.13 ¥497
24.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belgrade
Saitama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 RSD 149
$1.52 ¥241
-1.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.88 RSD 87.1
$1.68 ¥266
-47.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.00 RSD 299
$2.93 ¥465
2.39%
Eggs
$2.96 RSD 295
$2.21 ¥350
33.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.46 RSD 1,141
$9.98 ¥1,582
14.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.72 RSD 768
$6.10 ¥967
26.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.11 RSD 1,306
$15.40 ¥2,443
-14.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.38 RSD 138
$5.96 ¥945
-76.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 RSD 195
$1.39 ¥220
41.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 RSD 194
$4.12 ¥654
-52.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 RSD 276
$6.01 ¥953
-53.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 RSD 103
$3.39 ¥537
-69.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.79 RSD 78.4
$1.70 ¥270
-53.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 RSD 95.0
$1.38 ¥219
-31.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RSD 72.9
$0.83 ¥132
-12.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.67 RSD 465
$4.05 ¥643
15.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.83 RSD 779
$8.88 ¥1,409
-11.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 RSD 82.1
$1.74 ¥276
-52.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 RSD 151
$2.07 ¥328
-26.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Belgrade
Saitama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.97 RSD 96.7
$1.60 ¥255
-39.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$56.2 ¥8,909
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 RSD 316
$3.40 ¥540
-6.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 RSD 96.6
$2.96 ¥470
-67.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.45 RSD 1,737
$22.60 ¥3,585
-22.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 RSD 187
$1.24 ¥197
50.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K RSD 3.1M
$23.5K ¥3.7M
32.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K RSD 2.6M
$18.2K ¥2.9M
46.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belgrade
Saitama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$209 RSD 20.8K
$144 ¥22.9K
44.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.96 RSD 2,286
$19.56 ¥3,103
17.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.89 RSD 3,275
$34.50 ¥5,472
-4.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belgrade
Saitama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.17 RSD 3,899
$68.1 ¥10.8K
-42.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.38 RSD 2,128
$13.65 ¥2,165
56.63%
Cinema Ticket
$7.87 RSD 784
$11.95 ¥1,896
-34.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belgrade
Saitama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$449 RSD 44.7K
$286 ¥45.4K
56.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,202 RSD 916.2K
$13.8K ¥2.2M
-33.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belgrade
Saitama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 RSD 10.2K
$38.22 ¥6,063
167.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.60 RSD 4,241
$27.36 ¥4,340
55.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 RSD 11.2K
$60.6 ¥9,606
86.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 RSD 12.1K
$69.1 ¥11.0K
75.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belgrade
Saitama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$863 RSD 85.9K
$428 ¥67.9K
101.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$560 RSD 55.8K
$254 ¥40.2K
120.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,552 RSD 154.5K
$864 ¥137.1K
79.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,001 RSD 99.6K
$653 ¥103.5K
53.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,144 RSD 512.1K
$4,706 ¥746.5K
9.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,156 RSD 314.2K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Belgrade
Saitama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,259 RSD 125.4K
$1,499 ¥237.7K
-15.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.59
1.86
200.54%

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Last update for Belgrade: April 13, 2026

Last update for Saitama: April 12, 2026

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