Brasilia vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$2030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2550
$4894
🏠 One person rent
$443
$1166
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$1999
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$891
$3313
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
28
96
😀 Quality of life
66
91
🏙️ Population
3M
196K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 53% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 5856th and 1939th ($958 vs $2030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Brazil and Belgium, respectively. Check Brazil vs Belgium comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Brasilia compared to 1.6 months in Brussels. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 5032nd and 121st 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
$8.07
$21.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$80
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$13.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$4.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$3.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$1112
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$903
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$2002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$52.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2461
$5037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1684
$4002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$63.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$21.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$3.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$3.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.4
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$710
$1423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17564
$19621

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Cities near Brasilia

Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$763
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$575
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$725
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$800
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$704
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$712
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$703
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$680
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$625
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$669
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$728
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$639
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$651
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$639
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$590
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$626
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$622
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$653
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$676
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$623
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$659
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$640
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$597
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$645
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$693
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$475
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$618
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$665
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$616
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$672
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$638
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$669
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$764
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$715
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$636
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$686

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