Belgrade vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1378
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3270
$4988
🏠 One person rent
$741
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$1282
$2046
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$658
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1226
$3697
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
96
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
1.2M
196K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 33% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 4396th and 1872nd ($1378 vs $2065) 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 1.8 months in Brussels. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 2503rd and 99th 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
$14
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$14.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$3.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$780
$1092
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$909
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1432
$1988
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$1675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.7
$58.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5071
$5177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3183
$3603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$64.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$23.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$3.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.63
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.6
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.84
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$28.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$459
$1225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10508
$19894

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Cities near Belgrade

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 Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857