Cost of living comparison

Belgrade, Serbia

compared to

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur vs. Belgrade Cost of Living Summary

Kuala Lumpur is 17.5% cheaper than Belgrade.

Restaurants: pay 59.7% less in Kuala Lumpur
Groceries: pay 21.3% more in Kuala Lumpur
Transportation: pay 19.3% less in Kuala Lumpur
Housing: pay 34.3% less in Kuala Lumpur
Childcare: pay 8.6% less in Kuala Lumpur
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.2% more in Kuala Lumpur
Clothing: pay 30.1% less in Kuala Lumpur

The cost of groceries and entertainment and sports in Kuala Lumpur are more expensive than in Belgrade. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Kuala Lumpur.

Kuala Lumpur vs. Belgrade Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuala Lumpur instead of Belgrade, you would:

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pay 59.7% less for restaurants

	Belgrade	Kuala Lumpur
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.99 RSD1,136	$4.54 MYR19.34	-58.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.16 RSD946	$4.54 MYR19.34	-50.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.33 RSD240	$0.84 MYR3.59	-63.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 RSD162	$0.53 MYR2.27	-66.0%
Average			-59.7%

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pay 21.3% more for groceries

	Belgrade	Kuala Lumpur
Bread 1 loaf	$0.87 RSD90	$0.95 MYR4.03	+8.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 RSD521	$7.58 MYR32.25	+50.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.98 RSD514	$7.22 MYR30.72	+45.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.66 RSD275	$2.36 MYR10.03	-11.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.13 RSD323	$1.94 MYR8.24	-38.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 RSD54	$1.24 MYR5.28	+135.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 RSD83	$0.69 MYR2.94	-13.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 RSD76	$1.25 MYR5.32	+70.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 RSD109	$0.63 MYR2.67	-40.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 RSD49	$0.47 MYR1.99	-1.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 RSD41	$0.51 MYR2.18	+30.0%
Average			+21.3%

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pay 19.3% less for transportation

	Belgrade	Kuala Lumpur
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.87 RSD709	$1.77 MYR7.55	-74.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.16 RSD2,082	$11.36 MYR48.34	-43.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,106.99 RSD2,903,221	$37,478.71 MYR159,528.11	+33.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.51 RSD982	$10.22 MYR43.51	+7.5%
Average			-19.3%

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pay 34.3% less for housing

	Belgrade	Kuala Lumpur
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.63 RSD2,854	$25.27 MYR107.54	-8.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$840.53 RSD86,820	$536.30 MYR2,282.74	-36.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$518.55 RSD53,562	$371.69 MYR1,582.10	-28.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$139.51 RSD14,410	$50.02 MYR212.93	-64.1%
Average			-34.3%

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pay 8.6% less for childcare

	Belgrade	Kuala Lumpur
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$370.44 RSD38,264	$250.80 MYR1,067.55	-32.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,747.69 RSD800,273	$8,920.55 MYR37,970.33	+15.1%
Average			-8.6%

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pay 8.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Belgrade	Kuala Lumpur
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.02 RSD312	$4.09 MYR17.40	+35.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.45 RSD253	$2.92 MYR12.42	+19.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.12 RSD426	$4.09 MYR17.40	-0.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.53 RSD3,774	$44.75 MYR190.47	+22.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.33 RSD757	$4.77 MYR20.30	-34.9%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 30.1% less for clothing

	Belgrade	Kuala Lumpur
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$97.71 RSD10,093	$57.74 MYR245.76	-40.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.65 RSD3,992	$35.00 MYR148.98	-9.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$107.09 RSD11,062	$76.75 MYR326.70	-28.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.83 RSD12,997	$73.25 MYR311.80	-41.8%
Average			-30.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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