Belgrade vs Phuket: cost of living for digital nomads

Belgrade, Serbia and Phuket, Thailand, 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 10% cheaper than Phuket for a month of nomad living ($1,300 vs $1,450).
  • Belgrade scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 7/10).
  • Internet is faster in Phuket: 180 Mbps typical against 100 Mbps.
  • Belgrade is temperate; Phuket is tropical.

Belgrade wins 5 of the measured lines; Phuket wins 1.

LineBelgradePhuket
Monthly total (USD)$1,300$1,450
Rent$600$600
Food$360$380
Transport$35$70
Coworking$100$120
Safety (out of 10)8/107/10
Internet (Mbps)100180
Climatetemperatetropical
City sizemetromid
Settinginlandisland
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.