Amsterdam vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3165
$2030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7127
$4894
🏠 One person rent
$2073
$1166
🏘️ Family rent
$3318
$1999
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$265
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4747
$3313
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
921K
196K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 56% more expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 138th and 1939th ($3165 vs $2030) 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 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.6 months in Brussels. Amsterdam ranked 3rd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 24th and 121st 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
$22
$21.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93
$80
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.6
$13.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.81
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$4.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.06
$3.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2259
$1112
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1723
$903
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3695
$2002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$52.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.65%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11141
$5037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7428
$4002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.92
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$118
$63.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.8
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.47
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.44
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.2
$21.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$3.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.06
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$3.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.6
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2748
$1423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20104
$19621

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2185
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2755
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2354
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2399
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1865
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2564
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2296
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2283
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2608
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2389
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2407
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1477
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2365
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$2148
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2491
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2310
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$2424
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$2026
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2659
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1805
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$2053
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$2104
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2341
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$2077
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$2220
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$2253
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1942
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$2040
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2082
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$2152
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$2166
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$2112
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$2247

Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1926
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1969
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1861
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1874
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1832
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1993
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1843
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1833
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1888
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1793
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1848
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1819
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1813
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1769
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1845
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1895
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1769
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1703
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1743
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1686
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1688
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1799
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1746
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1753
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1742
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1939
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1829
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1727
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1834