Brussels vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$2550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$5986
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$1562
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$2711
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$635
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$5410
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
92
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
196K
1.3M

The cost of living in Brussels is 23% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 1988th and 700th ($1958 vs $2550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 627th 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 2.1 months in Dallas. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Dallas ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 173rd and 113th 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
$20.8
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$5.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$3063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$2267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$4445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$97.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$98.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$1291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$26874

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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 Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284