Belgrade vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1349
$2030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3200
$4894
🏠 One person rent
$719
$1166
🏘️ Family rent
$1228
$1999
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1238
$3313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
96
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
1.2M
196K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 34% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 4429th and 1939th ($1349 vs $2030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Serbia and Belgium, respectively. Check Serbia vs Belgium comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Belgrade compared to 1.6 months in Brussels. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 2274th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgrade vs Brussels

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Belgrade Brussels
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$21.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$80
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$13.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$4.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$3.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$737
$1112
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$903
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$2002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.3
$52.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5349
$5037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3213
$4002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.1
$63.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.71
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$21.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$3.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.65
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.02
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$3.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.31
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.58
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$1423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11454
$19621

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Cities near Belgrade

Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1168
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$841
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$932
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$727
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$826
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$1000
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$722
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$710
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$848
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$1076
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1169
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$719
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$667
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$832
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$1067
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$949
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$830
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$673
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$957
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$594
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$581
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1119
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$643
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$978
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$824
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1189
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1093
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$696
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$1019
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$718
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1092
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$972
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$941
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$758
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1139
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$893

Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1926
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1969
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1861
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1874
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1832
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1993
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1843
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1833
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1888
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1793
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1848
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1819
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1813
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1769
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1845
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1895
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1769
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1703
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1743
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1686
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1688
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1799
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1746
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1753
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1742
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1939
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1829
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1727
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1834