Belgrade vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1335
$2028
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3147
$4874
🏠 One person rent
$717
$1133
🏘️ Family rent
$1229
$1958
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$97.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$3458
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
96
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
1.2M
196K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 34% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 4408th and 1913th ($1335 vs $2028) 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 1.7 months in Brussels. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 2116th and 165th 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
$13.4
$25.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$77.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$6.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$3.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$766
$1090
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$879
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1414
$1983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$1587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$57.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
3.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4732
$4704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2936
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$2.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$4.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$5.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$3.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.02
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$1055
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9637
$22658

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Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1141
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$883
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$918
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$734
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$858
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$971
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$742
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$707
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$832
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$934
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1072
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$708
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$669
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$828
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$965
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$932
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$819
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$668
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$864
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$618
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$557
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1164
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$646
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$890
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$832
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1033
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1107
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$709
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$895
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$655
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1111
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$920
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$806
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$760
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1002
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$802

Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1854
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1876
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1889
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1931
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1758
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1847
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1858
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1870
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1732
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1845
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1816
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2025
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1835
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1791
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1863
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1787
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1835
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1801
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1806
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1745
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1823
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1768
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1846
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1867
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1571
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1648
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1746
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1737
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1657
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1696
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1794
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1722
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1724
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1745
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1867
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1804
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1666
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1818