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

🙂 Solo nomad: Saitama is 14.1% cheaper than Belgrade without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saitama is 6.6% more expensive than Belgrade without rent, and 16.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saitama
Belgrade
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6 ¥934
$12.13 RSD 1,225
-50.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.63 ¥5,387
$50 RSD 5,048
-30.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.84 ¥752
$12.04 RSD 1,215
-59.80%
Cappuccino
$3.04 ¥473
$2.74 RSD 276
10.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 ¥115
$2.69 RSD 272
-72.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ¥107
$2.18 RSD 220
-68.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.05 ¥319
$3.48 RSD 351
-41.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ¥473
$4.04 RSD 407
-24.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saitama
Belgrade
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 ¥243
$1.45 RSD 147
7.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥261
$0.86 RSD 86.5
95.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.98 ¥464
$3.03 RSD 306
-1.65%
Eggs
$2.19 ¥341
$2.84 RSD 287
-22.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 ¥1,557
$11.62 RSD 1,173
-13.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.17 ¥960
$7.83 RSD 790
-21.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.53 ¥2,416
$13.26 RSD 1,339
17.12%
Apples (1kg)
$6.03 ¥939
$1.37 RSD 138
340.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 ¥216
$1.9 RSD 192
-26.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.06 ¥631
$2.02 RSD 204
100.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.05 ¥942
$2.78 RSD 281
117.63%
Potato (1kg)
$3.38 ¥525
$1.06 RSD 107
218.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 ¥271
$0.76 RSD 76.7
128.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ¥205
$0.94 RSD 95.3
40.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ¥135
$0.78 RSD 78.8
11.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ¥651
$4.58 RSD 463
-8.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.6 ¥1,026
$8.07 RSD 814
-18.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 ¥272
$0.89 RSD 89.6
96.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ¥320
$1.54 RSD 156
33.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Saitama
Belgrade
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.78 ¥587
$0.98 RSD 98.6
285.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.7 ¥8,510
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.44 ¥535
$3.07 RSD 310
12.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.01 ¥468
$0.9 RSD 91.1
234.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.13 ¥3,443
$18.08 RSD 1,825
22.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ¥191
$1.87 RSD 189
-34.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K ¥3.6M
$31K RSD 3.1M
-24.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.7K ¥2.9M
$26.5K RSD 2.7M
-29.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saitama
Belgrade
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 ¥22.6K
$205 RSD 20.7K
-29.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.45 ¥3,026
$22.93 RSD 2,314
-15.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.31 ¥5,182
$33.19 RSD 3,350
0.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saitama
Belgrade
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.2 ¥10.8K
$39.12 RSD 3,948
76.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.11 ¥2,196
$20.95 RSD 2,115
-32.65%
Cinema Ticket
$11.98 ¥1,863
$7.74 RSD 781
54.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saitama
Belgrade
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$283 ¥44K
$447 RSD 45.1K
-36.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K ¥2.1M
$9,103 RSD 918.8K
50.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saitama
Belgrade
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.47 ¥5,984
$100 RSD 10.1K
-61.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.42 ¥4,264
$43.19 RSD 4,359
-36.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.2 ¥9,357
$110 RSD 11.1K
-45.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.2 ¥10.9K
$120 RSD 12.1K
-41.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saitama
Belgrade
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ¥67.4K
$855 RSD 86.3K
-49.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 ¥39.1K
$564 RSD 56.9K
-55.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$865 ¥134.6K
$1,571 RSD 158.6K
-44.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$653 ¥101.6K
$1,035 RSD 104.4K
-36.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$4,706 RSD 475K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,927 RSD 295.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Saitama
Belgrade
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,532 ¥238.2K
$1,212 RSD 122.3K
26.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.86
5.59
-66.73%

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Last update for Saitama: December 1, 2025

Last update for Belgrade: November 29, 2025

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