Belgrade vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2881
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$646
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.9
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$936
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
50
93
😀 Quality of life
70
76
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.98M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 35% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4593rd and 6160th ($1204 vs $892) 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 2370th and 883rd 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
$11.3
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.85
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7527
$9485

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Cities near Belgrade

Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1040
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$658
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$737
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$707
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$697
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$835
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$687
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$695
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$797
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$860
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$890
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$668
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$641
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$692
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$761
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$816
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$743
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$640
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$743
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$593
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$521
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1076
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$635
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$780
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$761
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$851
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1046
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$697
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$953
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$661
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1053
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$802
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$712
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$705
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$849
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$745

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742