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

🙂 Solo nomad: Saitama is 12.7% cheaper than Belgrade without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Saitama is 14.5% cheaper than Belgrade without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saitama
Belgrade
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.73 ¥904
$12.26 RSD 1,233
-53.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.62 ¥5,459
$49.09 RSD 4,939
-29.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 ¥762
$12.05 RSD 1,213
-59.92%
Cappuccino
$3.20 ¥504
$2.77 RSD 278
15.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 ¥117
$2.69 RSD 271
-72.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ¥114
$2.13 RSD 214
-65.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ¥334
$3.56 RSD 358
-40.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ¥488
$3.99 RSD 402
-22.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saitama
Belgrade
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 ¥236
$1.50 RSD 151
-0.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 ¥263
$0.92 RSD 92.6
81.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.95 ¥466
$3.04 RSD 306
-2.96%
Eggs
$2.19 ¥346
$2.96 RSD 298
-26.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.17 ¥1,605
$11.67 RSD 1,174
-12.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 ¥957
$7.87 RSD 791
-22.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.45 ¥2,437
$13.26 RSD 1,334
16.52%
Apples (1kg)
$6.03 ¥950
$1.41 RSD 142
327.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 ¥218
$1.90 RSD 191
-26.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.99 ¥629
$2.03 RSD 204
96.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.99 ¥944
$2.72 RSD 274
120.22%
Potato (1kg)
$3.24 ¥510
$1.07 RSD 108
202.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 ¥276
$0.78 RSD 78.9
124.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 ¥219
$0.88 RSD 88.9
57.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ¥128
$0.78 RSD 78.9
3.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ¥651
$4.57 RSD 460
-9.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.82 ¥1,390
$7.80 RSD 785
13.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 ¥285
$0.83 RSD 83.1
118.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ¥324
$1.58 RSD 159
29.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Saitama
Belgrade
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 ¥267
$0.94 RSD 94.5
79.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.2 ¥8,859
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 ¥541
$3.21 RSD 323
6.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.97 ¥468
$0.89 RSD 89.6
233.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.94 ¥3,460
$17.90 RSD 1,800
22.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ¥186
$1.83 RSD 184
-35.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K ¥3.7M
$30.1K RSD 3.0M
-22.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K ¥2.9M
$27.0K RSD 2.7M
-31.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saitama
Belgrade
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 ¥22.8K
$203 RSD 20.4K
-28.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.09 ¥3,168
$22.78 RSD 2,292
-11.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.59 ¥5,455
$33.31 RSD 3,351
3.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saitama
Belgrade
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.9 ¥11.0K
$38.60 RSD 3,883
81.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.77 ¥2,172
$21.35 RSD 2,148
-35.50%
Cinema Ticket
$12.08 ¥1,905
$7.87 RSD 792
53.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saitama
Belgrade
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$283 ¥44.6K
$456 RSD 45.8K
-37.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.0K ¥2.2M
$9,317 RSD 937.2K
50.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saitama
Belgrade
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.78 ¥5,959
$103 RSD 10.4K
-63.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.92 ¥4,404
$42.05 RSD 4,230
-33.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.3 ¥9,505
$109 RSD 11.0K
-44.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ¥11.0K
$121 RSD 12.2K
-42.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saitama
Belgrade
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$428 ¥67.5K
$880 RSD 88.5K
-51.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ¥40.7K
$570 RSD 57.3K
-54.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$871 ¥137.4K
$1,609 RSD 161.8K
-45.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$671 ¥105.9K
$1,002 RSD 100.8K
-32.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,443 ¥858.5K
$5,062 RSD 509.3K
7.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,080 RSD 309.8K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saitama
Belgrade
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,541 ¥243.0K
$1,215 RSD 122.2K
26.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.86
5.59
-66.73%

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Last update for Saitama: March 3, 2026

Last update for Belgrade: March 1, 2026

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