Brussels vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2030
$2070
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4894
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$1144
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$1987
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3313
$3437
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
77
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
196K
639K

The cost of living in Brussels is 2% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 1939th and 1839th ($2030 vs $2070) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1457th 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 1.7 months in Detroit. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Detroit ranked 98th in the United States, while ranked 121st and 319th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Detroit

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Brussels Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$7.45
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$5.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$1370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$840
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2002
$2423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$67.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
5.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5037
$1855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4002
$1282
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$86.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$3.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$88.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$1375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19621
$16262

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1926
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1969
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1861
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1874
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1832
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1993
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1843
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1833
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1888
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1793
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1848
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1819
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1813
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1769
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1845
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1895
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1769
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1703
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1743
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1686
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1688
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1799
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1746
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1753
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1742
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1939
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1829
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1727
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1834

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600