Belgrade vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1378
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3270
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$741
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$1282
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1226
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
50
93
😀 Quality of life
73
84
🏙️ Population
1.2M
9M

The cost of living in Belgrade is 40% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 4396th and 5802nd ($1378 vs $981) 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 0.9 months in Belgrade compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 2503rd and 520th 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
$14
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$780
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1432
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.7
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5071
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3183
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.63
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.6
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.84
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$459
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10508
$10356

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1173
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$924
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$948
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$741
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$888
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$1029
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$752
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$721
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$923
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$1004
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1160
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$734
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$682
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$851
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$1031
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$956
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$857
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$683
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$899
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$631
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$571
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1193
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$672
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$961
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$844
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1124
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1156
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$709
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$958
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$694
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1150
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$965
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$877
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$819
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1074
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$850

Cities near Kuala Lumpur

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790