Brasilia vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$4554
🏠 One person rent
$332
$1085
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$1927
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$3070
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
28
96
😀 Quality of life
56
89
🏙️ Population
3.09M
189K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 56% less expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 6295th and 2147th ($826 vs $1869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 5819th and 148th 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
$6.36
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$5.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$968
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$834
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$1848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$1555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$4416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$3736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$8.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$8.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$978
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$23098

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$696
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$577
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$643
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$748
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$644
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$663
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$656
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$640
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$658
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$647
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$621
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$721
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$649
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$645
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$731
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$609
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$497
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$733
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$643
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$679
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$623
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$645
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$601
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$602
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$578
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$633
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$677
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$608
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$636
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$621
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$652
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$614
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$616
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$902
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$791
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$619
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$665

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1659
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1652
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1644
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1743
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1648
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1825
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1567
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1544
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1630
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1619
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1553
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1581
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1678
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1618
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1563
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1568
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1533
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1484
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1539
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1426
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1536
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1536
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1511
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1596
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1631
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1570
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1650