Belgrade vs Kuala Lumpur: cost of living for digital nomads
Belgrade, Serbia and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 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 and Kuala Lumpur cost about the same per month ($1,300).
- Rent is the biggest gap: $550 in Kuala Lumpur against $600 in Belgrade.
- Belgrade scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 7/10).
- Belgrade is temperate; Kuala Lumpur is tropical.
Belgrade wins 3 of the measured lines; Kuala Lumpur wins 2.
| Line | Belgrade | Kuala Lumpur |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly total (USD) | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| Rent | $600 | $550 |
| Food | $360 | $350 |
| Transport | $35 | $60 |
| Coworking | $100 | $120 |
| Safety (out of 10) | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Internet (Mbps) | 100 | 100 |
| Climate | temperate | tropical |
| City size | metro | metro |
| Setting | inland | inland |
| Nomad score (out of 10) | 8/10 | 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.