Brussels vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2028
$2775
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4874
$6485
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$1690
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$2926
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$695
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.4
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3458
$4922
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
96
91
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
196K
716K

The cost of living in Brussels is 27% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 1913th and 434th ($2028 vs $2775) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 376th 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 1.7 months in Brussels compared to 1.8 months in Denver. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Denver ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 165th and 183rd 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
$25.6
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.38
$7.19
 Cappuccino
$4.55
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1090
$1831
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$879
$1450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1983
$3135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1587
$2601
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.3
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.23%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4704
$5007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3801
$3720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.93
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$6.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$67.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$199
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1055
$1571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22658
$16240

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1854
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1876
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1889
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1931
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1758
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1847
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1858
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1870
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1732
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1845
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1816
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2025
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1835
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1791
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1863
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1787
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1835
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1801
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1806
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1745
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1823
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1768
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1846
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1867
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1571
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1648
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1746
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1737
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1657
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1696
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1794
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1722
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1724
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1745
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1867
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1804
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1666
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1818

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2597
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2407
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2552
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2605
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2416
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2321
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2735
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2677
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2744
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2617
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2961
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2596
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2760
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2537
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2876
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2520
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2760
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2465
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2019
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2231
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2430
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2377
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2385
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2353
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1895
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1850
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2263
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1628
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2407
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1824
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1705
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1516
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2235
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2514
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2204
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1699
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1753