Brussels vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$2791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$6409
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1710
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$2799
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$4539
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
96
91
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
196K
716K

The cost of living in Brussels is 26% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 1872nd and 432nd ($2065 vs $2791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 365th 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 1.6 months in Denver. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Denver ranked 61st in the United States, while ranked 99th and 239th 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
$24.7
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$78.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$5.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$1860
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$1468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$2961
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$3638
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$7.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$14.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$66.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$27.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$1796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$18639

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2472
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676