Brussels vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2030
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4894
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$542
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3313
$1167
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
19
😀 Quality of life
91
68
🏙️ Population
196K
151K

The cost of living in Brussels is 93% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 1939th and 5175th ($2030 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 1.1 months in Podgorica. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 121st and 4447th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Podgorica

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Brussels Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2002
$993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5037
$3197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4002
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$88.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19621
$7713

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1926
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1969
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1861
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1874
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1832
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1993
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1843
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1833
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1888
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1793
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1848
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1819
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1813
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1769
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1845
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1895
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1769
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1703
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1743
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1686
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1688
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1799
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1746
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1753
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1742
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1939
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1829
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1727
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1834

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$930
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1207
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1078
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1265
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$849
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1047
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1092
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1119
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1093
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1030
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$918
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$832
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1264
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$581
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$770
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$758
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$718
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$687
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$949
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$826
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$880
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$727
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$738
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$772
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$675
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$841
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$932
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$897
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$587
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$594
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$591
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1362
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$663
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$830
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1415
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$891
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$710
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1511