Brussels vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$2699
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$6308
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$1674
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$2997
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$668
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$4870
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
96
91
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
196K
716K

The cost of living in Brussels is 27% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 1988th and 444th ($1958 vs $2699) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 388th 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 Denver. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Denver ranked 36th in the United States, while ranked 173rd and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Denver

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Brussels Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$74.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$1791
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$3330
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$2606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$66
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$4325
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$3533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$4.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$9.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$60.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$1400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$16150

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2514
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2359
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2478
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2562
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2605
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2336
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2295
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2691
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2756
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2800
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2489
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2613
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2988
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2547
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2681
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2498
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2552
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2465
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2579
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2551
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1983
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2177
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2213
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2200
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2220
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2288
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1860
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1945
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1639
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2398
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1861
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1701
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1821
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2176
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$3686
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2067
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1700
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1765