Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brussels vs. Belgrade Cost of Living Summary
Brussels is 69.1% more expensive than Belgrade.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.3% more in Brussels
- Groceries
-
pay 96.5% more in Brussels
- Transportation
-
pay 50.9% more in Brussels
- Housing
-
pay 51.8% more in Brussels
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Brussels
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 89.9% more in Brussels
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% more in Brussels
The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Brussels are more expensive than in Belgrade. Notably, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Brussels.
Brussels vs. Belgrade Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brussels instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 50.3% more for restaurants
|
Belgrade
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.95
RSD1,311
|
$29.20
€25.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
RSD1,182
|
$14.37
€12.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
RSD284
|
$3.20
€2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
RSD220
|
$3.03
€2.61
|
|
Belgrade vs. Brussels - Cost of restaurants
pay 96.5% more for groceries
|
Belgrade
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
RSD88
|
$2.86
€2.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.46
RSD553
|
$8.00
€6.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
RSD557
|
$5.87
€5.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.82
RSD286
|
$4.99
€4.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.51
RSD355
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
RSD71
|
$1.43
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
RSD91
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
RSD85
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
RSD111
|
$1.73
€1.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD47
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
RSD36
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
|
Belgrade vs. Brussels - Cost of groceries
pay 50.9% more for transportation
|
Belgrade
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.02
RSD711
|
$7.25
€6.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$64.24
€55.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,949.00
RSD3,131,973
|
$35,037.93
€30,214.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.56
RSD1,170
|
$27.33
€23.57
|
|
Belgrade vs. Brussels - Cost of transportation
pay 51.8% more for housing
|
Belgrade
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.99
RSD3,541
|
$56.00
€48.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$875.83
RSD88,632
|
$1,315.56
€1,134.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$591.54
RSD59,863
|
$1,101.57
€949.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.28
RSD17,435
|
$190.72
€164.47
|
|
Belgrade vs. Brussels - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Belgrade
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$457.43
RSD46,291
|
$1,090.35
€940.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,625.72
RSD974,102
|
$22,587.78
€19,478.06
|
|
Belgrade vs. Brussels - Cost of childcare
pay 89.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgrade
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
RSD353
|
$6.89
€5.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
RSD297
|
$4.78
€4.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.67
RSD473
|
$13.43
€11.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.09
RSD4,158
|
$40.10
€34.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.97
RSD807
|
$16.23
€14.00
|
|
Belgrade vs. Brussels - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.8% more for clothing
|
Belgrade
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.03
RSD10,122
|
$99.27
€85.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.05
RSD4,356
|
$46.81
€40.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.81
RSD11,213
|
$112.78
€97.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.14
RSD12,461
|
$149.88
€129.25
|
|
Belgrade vs. Brussels - Cost of clothing
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