Brussels vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$2032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$4925
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1105
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$1878
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$3072
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
77
😀 Quality of life
92
88
🏙️ Population
196K
639K

The cost of living in Brussels is 2% more expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 1872nd and 1947th ($2065 vs $2032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1526th 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 1.5 months in Detroit. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Detroit ranked 95th in the United States, while ranked 99th and 318th 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
$24.7
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$6.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$1299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$1602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$3.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$88.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$1360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$19339

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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

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619