Brussels vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2030
$2472
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4894
$5379
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$1451
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$2013
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3313
$4803
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
91
😀 Quality of life
91
94
🏙️ Population
196K
1.3M

The cost of living in Brussels is 18% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 1939th and 938th ($2030 vs $2472) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 812th 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 1.9 months in Dallas. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Dallas ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 121st and 36th 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
$21.2
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$85.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$7.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$1506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2002
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$1643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$60.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5037
$5051
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4002
$3181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$2.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$4.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$5.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$1507
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19621
$24503

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1926
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1969
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1861
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1874
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1832
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1993
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1843
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1833
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1888
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1793
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1848
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1819
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1813
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1769
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1845
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1895
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1769
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1703
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1743
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1686
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1688
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1799
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1746
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1753
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1742
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1939
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1829
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1727
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1834

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2202
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2086
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2170
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2096
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209