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

😐 Solo nomad: Sendai is 6.5% more expensive than Novi Sad without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sendai is 13.1% cheaper than Novi Sad without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sendai
Novi Sad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.48 ¥1,028
$10.08 RSD 1,003
-35.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.70 ¥5,507
$50.2 RSD 5,000
-30.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.88 ¥775
$10.72 RSD 1,068
-54.48%
Cappuccino
$3.86 ¥613
$2.26 RSD 225
70.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 ¥246
$2.13 RSD 212
-27.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ¥116
$1.72 RSD 171
-57.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 ¥544
$3.02 RSD 301
13.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 ¥566
$3.83 RSD 381
-6.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sendai
Novi Sad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ¥229
$1.57 RSD 156
-8.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 ¥189
$0.99 RSD 98.6
20.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.82 ¥607
$2.81 RSD 280
35.94%
Eggs
$1.81 ¥286
$2.64 RSD 263
-31.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.23 ¥1,623
$11.87 RSD 1,182
-13.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.74 ¥1,228
$6.76 RSD 673
14.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.74 ¥1,546
$12.83 RSD 1,277
-24.08%
Apples (1kg)
$5.36 ¥850
$1.25 RSD 124
328.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 ¥352
$1.90 RSD 189
16.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.97 ¥789
$1.64 RSD 163
203.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.79 ¥602
$2.47 RSD 246
53.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 ¥403
$0.95 RSD 94.4
167.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ¥316
$0.87 RSD 86.4
128.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 ¥189
$0.79 RSD 78.8
50.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ¥124
$0.64 RSD 64.1
21.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.96 ¥787
$4.52 RSD 450
9.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.69 ¥1,062
$7.87 RSD 783
-14.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥340
$0.84 RSD 84.0
154.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 ¥437
$2.16 RSD 215
27.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Sendai
Novi Sad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 ¥280
$0.97 RSD 96.4
82.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.26 ¥7,657
$24.98 RSD 2,487
93.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 ¥866
$1.97 RSD 196
177.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 ¥207
$0.64 RSD 63.5
104.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.79 ¥3,139
$9.22 RSD 918
114.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥186
$1.83 RSD 182
-36.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K ¥3.3M
$30.5K RSD 3.0M
-32.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ¥4.5M
$28.7K RSD 2.9M
-1.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sendai
Novi Sad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 ¥27.4K
$209 RSD 20.8K
-17.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.88 ¥3,631
$20.08 RSD 2,000
13.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.24 ¥4,956
$36.21 RSD 3,605
-13.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sendai
Novi Sad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.0 ¥8,575
$35.70 RSD 3,554
51.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.79 ¥2,187
$14.22 RSD 1,416
-3.02%
Cinema Ticket
$12.29 ¥1,949
$6.15 RSD 612
99.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sendai
Novi Sad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$317 ¥50.4K
$342 RSD 34.1K
-7.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,327 ¥1.0M
$7,160 RSD 712.9K
-11.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sendai
Novi Sad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.2 ¥10.0K
$107 RSD 10.6K
-40.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.53 ¥6,272
$46.00 RSD 4,579
-14.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.1 ¥8,108
$123 RSD 12.3K
-58.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.3 ¥12.3K
$139 RSD 13.8K
-44.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sendai
Novi Sad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$442 ¥70.2K
$554 RSD 55.1K
-20.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$325 ¥51.6K
$470 RSD 46.7K
-30.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$829 ¥131.5K
$1,089 RSD 108.4K
-23.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$632 ¥100.2K
$770 RSD 76.7K
-18.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,668 ¥423.3K
$3,733 RSD 371.6K
-28.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,410 ¥223.8K
$2,631 RSD 261.9K
-46.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sendai
Novi Sad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,139 ¥180.7K
$1,041 RSD 103.6K
9.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
7.31
-58.96%

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Last update for Sendai: April 13, 2026

Last update for Novi Sad: April 13, 2026

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