Brussels vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2028
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4874
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.4
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3458
$1100
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
18
😀 Quality of life
91
69
🏙️ Population
196K
151K

The cost of living in Brussels is 94% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 1913th and 5220th ($2028 vs $1047) 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 1.7 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 165th and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Brussels Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.6
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.38
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1090
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$879
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1983
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1587
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.3
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.23%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4704
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3801
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.93
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1055
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22658
$7507

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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

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$967
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503