Brookhaven vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brookhaven Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2839
$1958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5458
$4780
🏠 One person rent
$1831
$1120
🏘️ Family rent
$1870
$1989
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$598
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4411
$3047
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
65
96
😀 Quality of life
70
89
🏙️ Population
486K
196K

The cost of living in Brookhaven is 45% more expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 278th and 1988th ($2839 vs $1958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 234th 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 1.6 months in Brookhaven compared to 1.6 months in Brussels. Brookhaven ranked 880th best city to live in the United States vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 2604th and 173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brookhaven vs Brussels

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Brookhaven Brussels
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.6
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$5.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2316
$1032
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1539
$881
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5083
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6133
$4722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$4382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.23
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$3.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$3.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.4
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.41
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.1
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.8
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.9
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$41.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2489
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22510
$23380

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Cities near Brookhaven

Distance City Cost of living
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2676
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2459
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2342
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2639
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2117
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$3659
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2219
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$2982
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2637
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2566
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2615
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2517
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2191
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2529
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2600
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3425
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3604
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$2841
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2342
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2572
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2385
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2629
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2623
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2865
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2578
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2337
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2577
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2314
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2421
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2702
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2751
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2577
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$2954
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3159
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3498
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2722
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2341
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2715

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