Brussels vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$929
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
18
😀 Quality of life
89
62
🏙️ Population
196K
151K

The cost of living in Brussels is 89% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 1988th and 5422nd ($1958 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Belgium and Montenegro, respectively. Check Belgium vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 173rd and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brussels Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$7581

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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

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282