Brussels vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$2710
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4554
$6320
🏠 One person rent
$1085
$1650
🏘️ Family rent
$1927
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$623
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3070
$4830
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
68
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
189K
875K

The cost of living in Brussels is 31% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 2147th and 361st ($1869 vs $2710) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 319th 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 44th in the United States, while ranked 148th and 191st 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
$18
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$71.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$5.95
 Cappuccino
$3.91
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$1631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$834
$1436
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1848
$3604
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1555
$2287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$4417
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$2771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$35.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$6.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$6.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.73
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$3.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.76
$7.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$4.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$182
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$1380
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23098
$26419

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1659
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1652
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1644
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1743
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1648
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1825
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1567
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1544
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1630
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1619
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1553
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1581
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1678
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1618
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1563
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1568
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1533
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1484
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1539
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1426
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1536
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1536
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1511
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1596
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1631
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1570
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1650

Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119