Belgrade vs Lisbon: cost of living for digital nomads
Belgrade, Serbia and Lisbon, Portugal, 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 48% cheaper than Lisbon for a month of nomad living ($1,300 vs $2,500).
- Rent is the biggest gap: $600 in Belgrade against $1,400 in Lisbon.
- Lisbon scores higher on safety (9/10 vs 8/10).
- Internet is faster in Lisbon: 120 Mbps typical against 100 Mbps.
- Belgrade is temperate; Lisbon is mediterranean.
Belgrade wins 5 of the measured lines; Lisbon wins 3.
| Line | Belgrade | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly total (USD) | $1,300 | $2,500 |
| Rent | $600 | $1,400 |
| Food | $360 | $500 |
| Transport | $35 | $45 |
| Coworking | $100 | $150 |
| Safety (out of 10) | 8/10 | 9/10 |
| Internet (Mbps) | 100 | 120 |
| Climate | temperate | mediterranean |
| City size | metro | metro |
| Setting | inland | coast |
| Nomad score (out of 10) | 8/10 | 10/10 |
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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.