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

🙂 Solo nomad: Saitama is 11.9% cheaper than Belgrade without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Saitama is 2.1% more expensive than Belgrade without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saitama
Belgrade
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.84 ¥929
$12.44 RSD 1,267
-53.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.54 ¥5,496
$48.92 RSD 4,980
-29.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.97 ¥791
$11.87 RSD 1,208
-58.13%
Cappuccino
$3.14 ¥500
$2.74 RSD 279
14.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ¥110
$2.66 RSD 270
-74.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ¥109
$2.19 RSD 222
-68.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 ¥321
$3.39 RSD 345
-40.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ¥504
$4.01 RSD 408
-20.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saitama
Belgrade
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 ¥240
$1.44 RSD 147
4.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 ¥269
$0.94 RSD 95.5
79.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.95 ¥469
$2.98 RSD 304
-1.01%
Eggs
$2.29 ¥365
$2.89 RSD 294
-20.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.11 ¥1,609
$11.43 RSD 1,163
-11.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.02 ¥958
$7.47 RSD 760
-19.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.13 ¥2,408
$13.20 RSD 1,344
14.62%
Apples (1kg)
$5.96 ¥949
$1.42 RSD 145
319.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.40 ¥222
$1.97 RSD 200
-28.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.14 ¥658
$2.00 RSD 203
107.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.96 ¥949
$2.82 RSD 287
111.35%
Potato (1kg)
$3.37 ¥537
$1.03 RSD 104
227.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 ¥272
$0.76 RSD 77.2
125.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 ¥220
$0.90 RSD 91.4
53.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ¥138
$0.79 RSD 80.4
10.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.22 ¥671
$4.56 RSD 464
-7.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.77 ¥1,396
$7.90 RSD 804
11.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 ¥292
$0.88 RSD 89.3
109.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 ¥334
$1.52 RSD 155
38.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Saitama
Belgrade
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.62 ¥258
$0.92 RSD 93.2
76.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.9 ¥8,728
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.39 ¥540
$3.19 RSD 325
6.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.88 ¥458
$0.89 RSD 90.8
223.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.57 ¥3,591
$17.61 RSD 1,792
28.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ¥190
$1.83 RSD 186
-34.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K ¥3.7M
$31.0K RSD 3.2M
-24.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.8K ¥3.0M
$26.2K RSD 2.7M
-28.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saitama
Belgrade
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 ¥22.7K
$209 RSD 21.3K
-31.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.49 ¥3,101
$22.07 RSD 2,247
-11.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.71 ¥5,365
$33.04 RSD 3,364
2.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saitama
Belgrade
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.1 ¥10.8K
$39.05 RSD 3,975
74.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.08 ¥2,241
$20.88 RSD 2,125
-32.57%
Cinema Ticket
$12.31 ¥1,958
$7.92 RSD 806
55.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saitama
Belgrade
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$284 ¥45.2K
$448 RSD 45.6K
-36.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K ¥2.2M
$9,366 RSD 953.3K
46.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saitama
Belgrade
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.54 ¥5,974
$102 RSD 10.4K
-63.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.52 ¥4,380
$41.92 RSD 4,268
-34.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.8 ¥9,670
$111 RSD 11.3K
-45.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ¥11.2K
$122 RSD 12.4K
-42.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saitama
Belgrade
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ¥67.9K
$882 RSD 89.8K
-51.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 ¥41.2K
$564 RSD 57.4K
-54.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$860 ¥136.8K
$1,596 RSD 162.5K
-46.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 ¥104.7K
$1,019 RSD 103.7K
-35.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,663 ¥742.0K
$5,034 RSD 512.4K
-7.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$3,018 RSD 307.2K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Saitama
Belgrade
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,534 ¥244.1K
$1,178 RSD 119.9K
30.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.86
5.59
-66.73%

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Last update for Saitama: March 10, 2026

Last update for Belgrade: March 9, 2026

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