Belgrade vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1160
$1816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2759
$4478
🏠 One person rent
$622
$1024
🏘️ Family rent
$1090
$1880
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$83
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$980
$2931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
51
96
😀 Quality of life
71
89
🏙️ Population
1.2M
196K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 36% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 4605th and 2354th ($1160 vs $1816) 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 0.8 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 2157th and 190th 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
$10.8
$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$76.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$5.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$973
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$770
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1311
$1932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$785
$1489
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.63%
3.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4299
$4675
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2617
$4207
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$2.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.41
$8.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.09
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$24.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$94.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$975
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7674
$19505

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Cities near Belgrade

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

Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1651
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1663
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1667
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1692
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1580
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1647
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1642
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1660
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1539
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1685
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1618
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1788
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1626
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1556
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1615
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1594
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1541
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1607
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1585
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1536
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1599
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1560
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1663
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1683
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1446
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1492
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1537
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1523
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1461
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1488
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1530
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1362
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1509
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1520
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1475
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1578
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1613
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1488
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1640