Brussels vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$2461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$5293
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1459
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$2021
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$4563
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
91
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
196K
1.3M

The cost of living in Brussels is 16% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 1872nd and 948th ($2065 vs $2461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 815th 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 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 1.9 months in Dallas. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Dallas ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 99th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Dallas

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Brussels Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$5.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$1489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$2187
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$4391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$2836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$9.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$5.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$89.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$57.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$1318
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$24367

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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 Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2258
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2114
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2198
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2190
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2147
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2208
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2212
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2127
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2357
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2246
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2188
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2195
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2142
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2114
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2309
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2373
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2127
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2076
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2126
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2220
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2124
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2076
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2127
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2233
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2129
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2193
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2579
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2135
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2293
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2141
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2393
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2196
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2105
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2145
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2225