Brussels vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$947
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
19
😀 Quality of life
92
67
🏙️ Population
196K
151K

The cost of living in Brussels is 94% more expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 1872nd and 5191st ($2065 vs $1066) 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 1.8 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 99th and 4840th 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
$24.7
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$8022

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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

Cities near Podgorica

Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$990
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1206
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1150
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$839
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1119
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1193
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1022
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$940
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$851
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1256
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$819
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$694
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$692
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$956
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$888
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$887
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$723
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$735
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$794
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$680
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$924
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$948
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$893
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$593
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$631
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$609
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1380
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$678
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$857
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1430
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$905
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$721
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1571