Barcelona vs Belgrade: cost of living for digital nomads

Barcelona, Spain and Belgrade, Serbia, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.

The short version

  • Belgrade is about 49% cheaper than Barcelona for a month of nomad living ($1,300 vs $2,550).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $600 in Belgrade against $1,350 in Barcelona.
  • Both score 8/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Barcelona: 300 Mbps typical against 100 Mbps.
  • Barcelona is mediterranean; Belgrade is temperate.

Barcelona wins 2 of the measured lines; Belgrade wins 5.

LineBarcelonaBelgrade
Monthly total (USD)$2,550$1,300
Rent$1,350$600
Food$540$360
Transport$55$35
Coworking$160$100
Safety (out of 10)8/108/10
Internet (Mbps)300100
Climatemediterraneantemperate
City sizemetrometro
Settingcoastinland
Nomad score (out of 10)9/108/10

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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.