Brussels vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$2615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$6031
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$1631
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$2780
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$4594
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
68
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
196K
875K

The cost of living in Brussels is 25% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 1988th and 574th ($1958 vs $2615) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 508th in Belgium and the United States, respectively. Check Belgium vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Charlotte ranked 57th in the United States, while ranked 173rd and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Charlotte

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Brussels Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$75.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$9.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$5.93
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$1670
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$3455
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$2308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$4378
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$2768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$21.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$3.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$6.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$8.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$4.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$1274
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$25869

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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 Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2313
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2288
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2178
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2270
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2115
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2146
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1971
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2119
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2155
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2194
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2012
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2142
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2081
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2052
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1530
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1844
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1917
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2094
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2105
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1919
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2110
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2110
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2162
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2281
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2012
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1857
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2399
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1955
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2509
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1908
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1872
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2122
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2596
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2126
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2054
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2076
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2088