Brussels vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$1555
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$253
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$387
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$61.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$971
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
96
73
😀 Quality of life
89
53
🏙️ Population
196K
9.07M

The cost of living in Brussels is 226% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 1988th and 7772nd ($1958 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 308th in Belgium and China, respectively. Check Belgium vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 1.6 months in Changchun. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Changchun ranked 44th in China, while ranked 173rd and 6042nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Changchun

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Brussels Changchun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$2.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$1.35
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$24.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$37.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$2679
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$4090
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$6.99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$4.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$7.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$14935

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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

Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$479
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$572
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$541
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$567
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$538
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$531
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$585
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$524
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$588
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$529
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$531
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$536
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$528
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$550
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$583
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$520
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$672
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$554
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$534
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$618
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$474
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$535
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$533
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$579
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$557
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$511
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$514
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$577
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$517
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$589
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$523
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$506
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$636
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$524
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$512
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$527
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$537