Belgrade vs Goa: cost of living for digital nomads

Belgrade, Serbia and Goa, India, 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

  • Goa is about 15% cheaper than Belgrade for a month of nomad living ($1,100 vs $1,300).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $450 in Goa against $600 in Belgrade.
  • Belgrade scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 7/10).
  • Internet is faster in Belgrade: 100 Mbps typical against 40 Mbps.
  • Belgrade is temperate; Goa is tropical.

Belgrade wins 4 of the measured lines; Goa wins 3.

LineBelgradeGoa
Monthly total (USD)$1,300$1,100
Rent$600$450
Food$360$250
Transport$35$70
Coworking$100$110
Safety (out of 10)8/107/10
Internet (Mbps)10040
Climatetemperatetropical
City sizemetromid
Settinginlandcoast
Nomad score (out of 10)8/108/10

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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.