Berlin vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$2030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$4894
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$1166
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$1999
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$3313
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
3.78M
196K

The cost of living in Berlin is 17% more expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 1150th and 1939th ($2371 vs $2030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Germany and Belgium, respectively. Check Germany vs Belgium comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 1.6 months in Brussels. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 45th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Brussels

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Berlin Brussels
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$21.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$80
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$13.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$4.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$3.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$1112
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$903
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$2002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$52.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$5037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$4002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$63.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$21.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$3.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$3.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$19621

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470

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