Austin vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$1869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$4554
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$1085
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$1927
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$3070
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
96
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
962K
189K

The cost of living in Austin is 39% more expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 548th and 2147th ($2590 vs $1869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 1st in the United States and Belgium, respectively. Check the United States vs Belgium comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 1.6 months in Brussels. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 126th and 148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Brussels
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$5.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$968
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$834
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$1848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$1555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$4416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$3736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$8.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$8.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$978
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$23098

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1659
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1652
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1644
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1743
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1648
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1825
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1567
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1544
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1630
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1619
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1553
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1581
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1678
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1618
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1563
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1568
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1533
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1484
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1539
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1426
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1536
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1536
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1511
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1596
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1631
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1570
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1650