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.
| Line | Barcelona | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly total (USD) | $2,550 | $1,300 |
| Rent | $1,350 | $600 |
| Food | $540 | $360 |
| Transport | $55 | $35 |
| Coworking | $160 | $100 |
| Safety (out of 10) | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Internet (Mbps) | 300 | 100 |
| Climate | mediterranean | temperate |
| City size | metro | metro |
| Setting | coast | inland |
| Nomad score (out of 10) | 9/10 | 8/10 |
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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.