Belgrade vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1160
$810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2759
$1984
🏠 One person rent
$622
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$1090
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$83
$64.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$980
$1392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
51
93
😀 Quality of life
71
77
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.98M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 43% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4605th and 6403rd ($1160 vs $810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Serbia and Malaysia, respectively. Check Serbia vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Belgrade compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 2157th and 811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgrade vs Kuala Lumpur

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Belgrade Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$4.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1311
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$785
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$61.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.63%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4299
$2996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2617
$1427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.41
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$41.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.09
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7674
$8723

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1012
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$776
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$807
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$661
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$759
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$816
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$716
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$636
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$768
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$766
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$958
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$623
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$681
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$603
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$662
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$692
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$796
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$847
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$711
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$605
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$804
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$559
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$463
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1070
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$627
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$747
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$718
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$848
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1070
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$636
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$781
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$595
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1030
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$803
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$666
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$693
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$855
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$684
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$750

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$701
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$714
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$645
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$532
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$585
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$670
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$604
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$669
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$631
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$682
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$543
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$628
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$529
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$703
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$503
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$695
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$679
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$565
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$474
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$619
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$501
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$542
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$486
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$620
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$759
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$605
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3059
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2788
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$582
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$485
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$481
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$539
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$470
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$490
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$506
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$536
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$560
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$461
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$570
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$719