Brussels vs Changchun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Changchun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$65
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$882
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
96
63
😀 Quality of life
92
56
🏙️ Population
196K
9.07M

The cost of living in Brussels is 251% more expensive than in Changchun. Cities ranked 1872nd and 8063rd ($2065 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 268th in Belgium and China, respectively. Check Belgium vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 1.5 months in Changchun. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Changchun ranked 57th in China, while ranked 99th and 6295th 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
$24.7
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$199
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$329
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$38.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$1727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$3366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$4.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$3.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$8.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$6.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$2.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$70
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$8562

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857

Cities near Changchun

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566