Brookhaven vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brookhaven Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2959
$2028
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5553
$4874
🏠 One person rent
$1832
$1133
🏘️ Family rent
$1724
$1958
🍽️ Food expenses
$794
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$97.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4442
$3458
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
96
😀 Quality of life
74
91
🏙️ Population
486K
196K

The cost of living in Brookhaven is 46% more expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 225th and 1913th ($2959 vs $2028) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 180th 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 1.5 months in Brookhaven compared to 1.7 months in Brussels. Brookhaven ranked 905th best city to live in the United States vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 2533rd and 165th 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
$25.1
$25.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$77.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$6.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.23
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$3.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2329
$1090
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1515
$879
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4219
$1983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$858
$1587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$81.2
$57.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
3.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5172
$4704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3875
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.24
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.38
$2.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$4.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.2
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10.9
$5.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$3.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.5
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$78
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2165
$1055
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20274
$22658

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Distance City Cost of living
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2879
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2829
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2376
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2750
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2164
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$3768
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2287
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$3066
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2742
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2602
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2710
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2613
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2529
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2230
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2584
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2704
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3458
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3715
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$2922
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2339
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2619
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2430
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2697
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2699
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2952
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2680
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2329
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2645
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2220
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2485
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2655
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2846
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2633
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$3050
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3364
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3513
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2756
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2381
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2735

Cities near Brussels

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