Belgrade vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2881
$4780
🏠 One person rent
$646
$1120
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$1989
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$598
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.9
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$936
$3047
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
50
96
😀 Quality of life
70
89
🏙️ Population
1.2M
196K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 39% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 4593rd and 1988th ($1204 vs $1958) 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 2370th and 173rd 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
$11.3
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$5.51
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$1032
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$881
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$1606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$4722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$4382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.85
$26.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$3.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$41.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7527
$23380

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Cities near Belgrade

Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1040
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$658
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$737
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$707
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$697
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$835
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$687
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$695
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$797
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$860
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$890
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$668
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$641
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$692
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$761
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$816
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$743
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$640
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$743
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$593
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$521
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1076
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$635
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$780
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$761
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$851
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1046
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$697
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$953
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$661
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1053
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$802
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$712
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$705
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$849
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$745

Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1734
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1712
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1715
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1799
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1723
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1911
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1701
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1636
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1619
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1696
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1661
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1693
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1660
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1779
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1761
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1592
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1595
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1630
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1616
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1555
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1611
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1514
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1598
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1616
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1545
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1667
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1709
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1560
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1762