Cost of living comparison

Serbia

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Belgium

Brussels vs. Belgrade Cost of Living Summary

Brussels is 58.3% more expensive than Belgrade.

Restaurants: pay 40.3% more in Brussels
Groceries: pay 78.2% more in Brussels
Transportation: pay 22.0% more in Brussels
Housing: pay 72.9% more in Brussels
Childcare: pay 3.5 times more in Brussels
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.5% more in Brussels
Clothing: pay 5.4% less in Brussels

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Brussels are more expensive than in Belgrade. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Brussels.

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Brussels vs. Belgrade Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brussels instead of Belgrade, you would:

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pay 40.3% more for restaurants

	Belgrade	Brussels
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.25 RSD1,385	$22.39 €19.93	+69.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.35 RSD1,395	$15.12 €13.45	+13.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.79 RSD292	$3.73 €3.32	+33.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.31 RSD241	$3.11 €2.77	+34.9%
Average			+40.3%

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pay 78.2% more for groceries

	Belgrade	Brussels
Bread 1 loaf	$1.15 RSD120	$2.75 €2.45	+139.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.65 RSD590	$8.91 €7.93	+57.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.41 RSD565	$5.00 €4.45	-7.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.75 RSD287	$5.29 €4.71	+92.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.08 RSD322	$5.97 €5.32	+93.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 RSD77	$1.40 €1.24	+88.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 RSD86	$1.09 €0.97	+32.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 RSD88	$1.27 €1.13	+50.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 RSD145	$1.87 €1.67	+35.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RSD43	$1.14 €1.01	+177.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RSD33	$1.00 €0.89	+215.9%
Average			+78.2%

Belgrade vs. Brussels - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.0% more for transportation

	Belgrade	Brussels
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.16 RSD748	$7.99 €7.11	+11.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$62.71 €55.81
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,517.27 RSD3M	$35,462.03 €31,562.48	+16.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.06 RSD1,156	$21.27 €18.94	+92.3%
Average			+22.0%

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pay 72.9% more for housing

	Belgrade	Brussels
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.64 RSD3,725	$51.88 €46.18	+45.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$821.08 RSD85,814	$1,339.95 €1,192.60	+63.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$553.04 RSD57,801	$1,154.19 €1,027.27	+108.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$166.93 RSD17,446	$215.91 €192.17	+29.3%
Average			+72.9%

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pay 3.5 times more for childcare

	Belgrade	Brussels
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$425.54 RSD44,475	$1,603.72 €1,427.37	+276.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,215.66 RSD1M	$36,825.21 €32,775.76	+228.3%
Average			+251.8%

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pay 44.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Belgrade	Brussels
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.72 RSD389	$5.60 €4.98	+50.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 RSD326	$4.44 €3.96	+42.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.67 RSD488	$13.44 €11.96	+187.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.23 RSD4,309	$32.93 €29.31	-20.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.58 RSD897	$16.68 €14.85	+94.4%
Average			+44.5%

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pay 5.4% less for clothing

	Belgrade	Brussels
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$110.61 RSD11,560	$101.94 €90.73	-7.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.78 RSD4,889	$46.03 €40.97	-1.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.03 RSD12,231	$109.64 €97.58	-6.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.95 RSD16,194	$146.15 €130.08	-5.7%
Average			-5.4%

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