Brussels vs Colorado Springs - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Colorado Springs
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$2334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4554
$5550
🏠 One person rent
$1085
$1429
🏘️ Family rent
$1927
$2445
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$668
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$98.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3070
$4228
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
62
😀 Quality of life
89
85
🏙️ Population
189K
479K

The cost of living in Brussels is 20% less expensive than in Colorado Springs. Cities ranked 2147th and 986th ($1869 vs $2334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 890th 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 Colorado Springs. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Colorado Springs ranked 70th in the United States, while ranked 148th and 287th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Colorado Springs

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Brussels Colorado Springs
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$7.02
 Cappuccino
$3.91
$6.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$1337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$834
$1214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1848
$2369
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1555
$2156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$85.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$2327
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$2329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$63
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$13.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$3.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$6.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$4.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$6.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$4.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.73
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.76
$9.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$97.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$1661
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23098
$24294

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 9 mi Security-Widefield
$2269
21 km or 13 mi Fountain
$2287
57 km or 35 mi Castle Rock
$2355
68 km or 42 mi Pueblo
$2411
73 km or 45 mi Parker
$2374
77 km or 48 mi Highlands Ranch
$2282
82 km or 51 mi Centennial
$2387
86 km or 53 mi Littleton
$2321
89 km or 55 mi Englewood
$2334
94 km or 59 mi Aurora
$2494
97 km or 61 mi Lakewood
$2438
99 km or 61 mi Denver
$2771
104 km or 65 mi Wheat Ridge
$2476
108 km or 67 mi Arvada
$2467
109 km or 68 mi Commerce
$2324
110 km or 68 mi Westminster
$2456
116 km or 72 mi Northglenn
$2463
116 km or 72 mi Thornton
$2501
121 km or 75 mi Broomfield
$2501
124 km or 77 mi Brighton
$2395
129 km or 80 mi Lafayette
$2443
136 km or 84 mi Boulder
$2478
148 km or 92 mi Longmont
$2659
173 km or 107 mi Greeley
$1912
173 km or 108 mi Loveland
$2502
191 km or 119 mi Fort Collins
$2183
254 km or 158 mi Cheyenne
$1801
281 km or 174 mi Laramie
$1852
283 km or 176 mi Taos
$2312
327 km or 203 mi Grand Junction
$1916
337 km or 210 mi Espanola
$2013
347 km or 216 mi Scottsbluff
$2226
356 km or 221 mi Garden
$1707
370 km or 230 mi Santa Fe
$1833
380 km or 236 mi Farmington
$2112
395 km or 245 mi Liberal
$1699
426 km or 264 mi North Platte
$2013
434 km or 270 mi Dodge
$1778
436 km or 271 mi Rio Rancho
$2165
447 km or 278 mi Albuquerque
$2227