Boston vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$4780
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$1120
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$1989
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$598
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$3047
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
676K
196K

The cost of living in Boston is 77% more expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 32nd and 1988th ($3467 vs $1958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.6 months in Brussels. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 89th and 173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Brussels

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Boston Brussels
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$5.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$1032
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$881
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$1606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$4722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$4382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$3.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$3.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$41.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$23380

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

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