Amsterdam vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3203
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7246
$4988
🏠 One person rent
$2108
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$3473
$2046
🍽️ Food expenses
$661
$658
🚐 Transport expenses
$259
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5294
$3697
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
921K
196K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 55% more expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 126th and 1872nd ($3203 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Netherlands and Belgium, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Belgium comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.8 months in Brussels. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 13th and 99th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Brussels

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Amsterdam Brussels
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.4
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$14.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.09
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.91
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$3.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2237
$1092
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1767
$909
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3877
$1988
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2931
$1675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$298
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.1
$58.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11192
$5177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7947
$3603
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.78
$2.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$64.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.8
$23.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.38
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$16.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.68
$3.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$9.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$2.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.99
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.9
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.4
$28.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2472
$1225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21156
$19894

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2223
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2822
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2383
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2440
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2636
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2383
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2338
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2669
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2348
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2457
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1512
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2481
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2172
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2701
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2471
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2389
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2058
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2637
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1822
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1848
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2136
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2360
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2106
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2119
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2260
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2189
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$2002
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2094
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2055
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2200
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2132
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2206
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2340

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