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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sendai is 4.3% cheaper than Novi Sad without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sendai is 6.1% cheaper than Novi Sad without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sendai
Novi Sad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.76 ¥971
$9.99 RSD 1,014
-32.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.4 ¥4,942
$49.04 RSD 4,977
-29.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.96 ¥713
$10.9 RSD 1,106
-54.50%
Cappuccino
$3.96 ¥569
$2.37 RSD 240
67.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 ¥227
$2.11 RSD 214
-25.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 ¥113
$1.72 RSD 174
-54.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.45 ¥495
$3.03 RSD 307
13.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 ¥500
$3.67 RSD 373
-5.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sendai
Novi Sad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ¥207
$1.61 RSD 164
-10.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 ¥169
$0.99 RSD 100
19.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.91 ¥561
$2.69 RSD 273
45.35%
Eggs
$1.79 ¥257
$2.7 RSD 274
-33.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.22 ¥1,468
$11.81 RSD 1,198
-13.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.44 ¥1,069
$6.89 RSD 700
7.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 ¥1,393
$12.84 RSD 1,303
-24.45%
Apples (1kg)
$5.55 ¥798
$1.29 RSD 131
330.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.2 ¥315
$1.83 RSD 186
20.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.9 ¥704
$1.63 RSD 165
200.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.7 ¥532
$2.52 RSD 256
46.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 ¥363
$1.01 RSD 102
149.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 ¥283
$0.92 RSD 93.8
114.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 ¥166
$0.74 RSD 75.5
56.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ¥106
$0.7 RSD 71.2
5.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.91 ¥705
$4.42 RSD 449
11.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.67 ¥1,102
$8.1 RSD 822
-5.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.16 ¥310
$0.85 RSD 86.1
154.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 ¥400
$2.14 RSD 217
29.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Sendai
Novi Sad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 ¥254
$1.01 RSD 103
75.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.43 ¥7,101
$24.96 RSD 2,533
98.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.39 ¥774
$1.9 RSD 193
183.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.36 ¥195
$0.63 RSD 63.7
115.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.82 ¥2,847
$9.39 RSD 953
111.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ¥171
$1.84 RSD 186
-35.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K ¥3M
$30.3K RSD 3.1M
-31.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K ¥4M
$28.6K RSD 2.9M
-1.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sendai
Novi Sad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 ¥25.2K
$204 RSD 20.7K
-14.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.11 ¥3,320
$19.67 RSD 1,996
17.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.82 ¥4,571
$36.35 RSD 3,689
-12.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sendai
Novi Sad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.8 ¥7,735
$36.69 RSD 3,723
46.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.7 ¥1,967
$13.85 RSD 1,406
-1.08%
Cinema Ticket
$12.3 ¥1,767
$6.19 RSD 628
98.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sendai
Novi Sad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$320 ¥46K
$344 RSD 34.9K
-7.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,267 ¥900.3K
$7,243 RSD 735.1K
-13.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sendai
Novi Sad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.6 ¥8,844
$109 RSD 11.1K
-43.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 ¥5,725
$45.3 RSD 4,597
-12.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51 ¥7,328
$126 RSD 12.8K
-59.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.4 ¥10.8K
$137 RSD 13.9K
-45.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sendai
Novi Sad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 ¥65K
$559 RSD 56.7K
-19.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 ¥47.4K
$464 RSD 47.1K
-28.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$836 ¥120K
$1,099 RSD 111.6K
-24.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$616 ¥88.6K
$777 RSD 78.9K
-20.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,209 ¥317.3K
$3,656 RSD 371K
-39.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,251 ¥179.7K
$2,620 RSD 265.9K
-52.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sendai
Novi Sad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,515 ¥217.6K
$954 RSD 96.9K
58.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
7.31
-58.96%

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Last update for Sendai: October 27, 2025

Last update for Novi Sad: October 27, 2025

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