Brussels vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$2717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4478
$6307
🏠 One person rent
$1024
$1692
🏘️ Family rent
$1880
$2963
🍽️ Food expenses
$567
$666
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.5
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2931
$5130
😷 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 33% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 2354th and 463rd ($1816 vs $2717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 418th 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 Denver. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Denver ranked 35th in the United States, while ranked 190th and 158th 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
$18.9
$18.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.1
$76.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.16
$7.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$973
$1812
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$770
$1451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1932
$3223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1489
$2613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$63.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4675
$4595
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$3621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.62
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.19
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.6
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$9.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$67.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.5
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$975
$1528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19505
$16279

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1651
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1663
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1667
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1692
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1580
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1647
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1642
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1660
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1539
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1685
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1618
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1788
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1626
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1556
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1615
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1594
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1541
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1607
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1585
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1536
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1599
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1560
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1663
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1683
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1446
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1492
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1537
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1523
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1461
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1488
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1530
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1362
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1509
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1520
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1475
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1578
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1613
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1488
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1640

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$2548
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$2381
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$2495
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$2577
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$2618
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$2432
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$2315
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$2674
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$2737
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$2784
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2525
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$2639
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$2958
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$2568
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2661
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2509
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$2624
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$2508
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$2451
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$2001
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$2193
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$2421
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$2369
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$2373
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$1768
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$2425
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$1892
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$1854
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$1974
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$1642
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$2396
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1824
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$1711
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1854
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2211
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2623
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$2170
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1706
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$1768