Brasilia vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$2028
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2318
$4874
🏠 One person rent
$386
$1133
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1958
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$97.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$3458
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
28
96
😀 Quality of life
61
91
🏙️ Population
2.82M
196K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 57% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 6320th and 1913th ($882 vs $2028) 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 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 1.7 months in Brussels. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 5763rd and 165th 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
$6.87
$25.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$77.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.51
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$6.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$3.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$1090
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$879
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$1587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.5
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$57.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
3.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$4704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$2.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$5.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$3.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$537
$1055
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16129
$22658

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$714
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$531
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$682
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$805
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$656
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$665
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$653
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$629
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$593
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$624
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$670
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$588
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$647
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$611
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$552
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$585
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$655
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$642
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$606
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$574
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$600
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$583
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$552
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$604
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$635
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$641
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$568
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$609
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$561
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$619
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$590
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$613
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$750
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$688
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$582
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$629

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1854
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1876
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1889
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1931
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1758
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1847
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1858
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1870
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1732
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1845
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1816
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2025
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1835
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1791
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1863
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1787
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1835
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1801
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1806
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1745
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1823
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1768
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1846
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1867
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1571
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1648
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1746
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1737
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1657
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1696
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1794
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1722
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1724
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1745
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1867
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1804
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1666
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1818