Brasilia vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$765
$1816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2266
$4478
🏠 One person rent
$296
$1024
🏘️ Family rent
$700
$1880
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$501
$2931
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
28
96
😀 Quality of life
56
89
🏙️ Population
2.82M
196K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 58% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 6598th and 2354th ($765 vs $1816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 1st in Brazil and Belgium, respectively. Check Brazil vs Belgium comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 1.6 months in Brussels. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 5716th and 190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Brussels

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Brasilia Brussels
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.98
$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$76.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$5.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$973
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$770
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$919
$1932
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$543
$1489
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
3.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2296
$4675
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1378
$4207
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$2.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.1
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.12
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.7
$8.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.78
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.7
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$24.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$94.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$975
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14627
$19505

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$653
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$508
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$615
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$665
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$606
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$596
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$610
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$606
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$595
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$630
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$599
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$630
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$558
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$601
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$581
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$529
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$561
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$604
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$595
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$578
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$548
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$571
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$557
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$522
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$564
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$529
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$608
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$603
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$536
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$573
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$531
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$582
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$568
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$580
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$671
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$625
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$558
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$590

Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1651
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1663
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1667
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1692
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1580
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1647
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1642
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1660
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1539
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1685
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1618
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1788
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1626
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1556
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1615
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1594
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1541
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1607
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1585
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1536
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1599
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1560
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1663
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1683
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1446
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1492
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1537
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1523
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1461
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1488
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1530
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1362
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1509
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1520
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1475
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1578
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1613
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1488
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1640