Cost of Living Comparison Between Sendai and Novi Sad Cost of Living Comparison Between Sendai and Novi Sad

🙂 Solo nomad: Sendai is 3.8% cheaper than Novi Sad without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sendai is 0.1% cheaper than Novi Sad without rent, and 11.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sendai
Novi Sad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.75 ¥1,061
$9.83 RSD 991
-31.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.72 ¥5,455
$49.02 RSD 4,946
-29.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.73 ¥743
$10.75 RSD 1,084
-56.00%
Cappuccino
$3.85 ¥605
$2.30 RSD 232
67.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ¥254
$2.19 RSD 221
-26.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 ¥125
$1.66 RSD 167
-51.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 ¥540
$2.88 RSD 290
19.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 ¥549
$3.67 RSD 370
-4.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sendai
Novi Sad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 ¥224
$1.57 RSD 158
-9.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 ¥186
$0.98 RSD 99.2
21.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.76 ¥592
$2.77 RSD 279
35.74%
Eggs
$1.81 ¥285
$2.59 RSD 262
-30.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.95 ¥1,563
$12.17 RSD 1,228
-18.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.69 ¥1,208
$6.92 RSD 698
11.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.97 ¥1,566
$12.76 RSD 1,287
-21.87%
Apples (1kg)
$5.55 ¥871
$1.28 RSD 129
333.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.30 ¥361
$1.85 RSD 186
24.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.97 ¥781
$1.64 RSD 166
203.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.62 ¥569
$2.50 RSD 253
44.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 ¥397
$1.01 RSD 102
149.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.02 ¥317
$0.93 RSD 94.2
117.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 ¥187
$0.81 RSD 82.2
46.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 ¥119
$0.64 RSD 64.4
18.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.76 ¥747
$4.36 RSD 440
9.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.27 ¥1,457
$7.97 RSD 805
16.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 ¥323
$0.91 RSD 92.0
125.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 ¥443
$2.25 RSD 227
25.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Sendai
Novi Sad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 ¥278
$1.00 RSD 101
77.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.63 ¥7,484
$25.14 RSD 2,536
89.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 ¥872
$1.98 RSD 199
180.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.36 ¥214
$0.68 RSD 68.4
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.58 ¥3,076
$9.30 RSD 939
110.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥184
$1.85 RSD 186
-36.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K ¥3.3M
$30.5K RSD 3.1M
-32.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K ¥4.3M
$28.6K RSD 2.9M
-3.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sendai
Novi Sad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 ¥27.7K
$208 RSD 20.9K
-15.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.38 ¥3,673
$19.77 RSD 1,994
18.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.56 ¥4,959
$35.55 RSD 3,587
-11.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sendai
Novi Sad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 ¥8,676
$36.83 RSD 3,716
49.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.64 ¥2,144
$13.82 RSD 1,394
-1.30%
Cinema Ticket
$12.42 ¥1,952
$6.12 RSD 618
102.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sendai
Novi Sad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$316 ¥49.6K
$339 RSD 34.3K
-6.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,291 ¥988.4K
$7,209 RSD 727.4K
-12.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sendai
Novi Sad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.6 ¥9,832
$110 RSD 11.1K
-43.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.98 ¥6,125
$45.54 RSD 4,595
-14.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.0 ¥8,009
$123 RSD 12.4K
-58.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.0 ¥12.1K
$138 RSD 13.9K
-44.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sendai
Novi Sad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 ¥70.4K
$556 RSD 56.1K
-19.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$325 ¥51.0K
$458 RSD 46.2K
-29.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$817 ¥128.3K
$1,105 RSD 111.5K
-26.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$627 ¥98.5K
$774 RSD 78.1K
-19.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,731 ¥429.1K
$3,676 RSD 370.9K
-25.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,454 ¥228.4K
$2,633 RSD 265.7K
-44.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sendai
Novi Sad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,183 ¥185.9K
$1,003 RSD 101.2K
18.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
7.31
-58.96%

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Last update for Sendai: February 28, 2026

Last update for Novi Sad: March 2, 2026

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