Bangalore vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$1958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$4780
🏠 One person rent
$249
$1120
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$1989
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$598
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$3047
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
74
96
😀 Quality of life
68
89
🏙️ Population
12.3M
196K

The cost of living in Bangalore is 70% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 8023rd and 1988th ($578 vs $1958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in India and Belgium, respectively. Check India vs Belgium comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 1.6 months in Brussels. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 3393rd and 173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Brussels

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Bangalore Brussels
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$5.51
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$1032
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$881
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$1606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$4722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$4382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$26.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$3.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$3.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$41.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$23380

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$378
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$331
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$337
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$330
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$243
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$308
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$338
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$307
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$306
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$329
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$380
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$340
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$346
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$325
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$352
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$310
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$287
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$304
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$350
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$279
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$433
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$334
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$289
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$433
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$382
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$572
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$298
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$298
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$351
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$355
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$368
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$394
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$351
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$357
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$316
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$373

Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1734
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1712
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1715
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1799
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1723
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1911
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1701
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1636
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1619
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1696
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1661
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1693
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1660
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1779
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1761
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1592
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1595
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1630
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1616
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1555
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1611
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1514
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1598
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1616
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1545
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1667
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1709
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1560
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1762