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

😐 Solo nomad: Saitama is 10.4% more expensive than Belgrade without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Saitama is 7.9% cheaper than Belgrade without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saitama
Belgrade
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.91 ¥938
$12.42 RSD 1,236
-52.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.79 ¥5,518
$49.02 RSD 4,880
-29.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.88 ¥774
$11.75 RSD 1,170
-58.47%
Cappuccino
$3.17 ¥502
$2.84 RSD 283
11.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ¥119
$2.74 RSD 273
-72.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 ¥118
$2.14 RSD 213
-65.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.11 ¥335
$3.44 RSD 343
-38.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 ¥497
$3.89 RSD 387
-19.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saitama
Belgrade
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ¥241
$1.49 RSD 149
2.01%
White Bread (500g)
$1.68 ¥266
$0.88 RSD 87.1
90.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 ¥465
$3.00 RSD 299
-2.33%
Eggs
$2.21 ¥350
$2.96 RSD 295
-25.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.98 ¥1,582
$11.46 RSD 1,141
-12.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.10 ¥967
$7.72 RSD 768
-20.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.40 ¥2,443
$13.11 RSD 1,306
17.47%
Apples (1kg)
$5.96 ¥945
$1.38 RSD 138
331.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 ¥220
$1.96 RSD 195
-29.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.12 ¥654
$1.95 RSD 194
111.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.01 ¥953
$2.77 RSD 276
116.97%
Potato (1kg)
$3.39 ¥537
$1.04 RSD 103
225.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.70 ¥270
$0.79 RSD 78.4
115.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 ¥219
$0.95 RSD 95.0
45.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ¥132
$0.73 RSD 72.9
13.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 ¥643
$4.67 RSD 465
-13.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.88 ¥1,409
$7.83 RSD 779
13.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 ¥276
$0.83 RSD 82.1
109.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 ¥328
$1.52 RSD 151
36.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Saitama
Belgrade
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.60 ¥255
$0.97 RSD 96.7
64.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.2 ¥8,909
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 ¥540
$3.17 RSD 316
7.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.96 ¥470
$0.97 RSD 96.6
205.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.60 ¥3,585
$17.45 RSD 1,737
29.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ¥197
$1.87 RSD 187
-33.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K ¥3.7M
$31.1K RSD 3.1M
-24.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.2K ¥2.9M
$26.5K RSD 2.6M
-31.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saitama
Belgrade
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 ¥22.9K
$209 RSD 20.8K
-30.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.56 ¥3,103
$22.96 RSD 2,286
-14.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.50 ¥5,472
$32.89 RSD 3,275
4.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saitama
Belgrade
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.1 ¥10.8K
$39.17 RSD 3,899
73.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.65 ¥2,165
$21.38 RSD 2,128
-36.16%
Cinema Ticket
$11.95 ¥1,896
$7.87 RSD 784
51.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saitama
Belgrade
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 ¥45.4K
$449 RSD 44.7K
-36.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.8K ¥2.2M
$9,202 RSD 916.2K
50.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saitama
Belgrade
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.22 ¥6,063
$102 RSD 10.2K
-62.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.36 ¥4,340
$42.60 RSD 4,241
-35.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.6 ¥9,606
$113 RSD 11.2K
-46.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.1 ¥11.0K
$121 RSD 12.1K
-42.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saitama
Belgrade
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$428 ¥67.9K
$863 RSD 85.9K
-50.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 ¥40.2K
$560 RSD 55.8K
-54.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$864 ¥137.1K
$1,552 RSD 154.5K
-44.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$653 ¥103.5K
$1,001 RSD 99.6K
-34.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,706 ¥746.5K
$5,144 RSD 512.1K
-8.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,156 RSD 314.2K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Saitama
Belgrade
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,499 ¥237.7K
$1,259 RSD 125.4K
19.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.86
5.59
-66.73%

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Last update for Saitama: April 12, 2026

Last update for Belgrade: April 13, 2026

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