Brussels vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$1995
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$4156
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
77
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
196K
639K

The cost of living in Brussels is 2% less expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 1988th and 1856th ($1958 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Detroit ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 173rd and 216th 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
$20.8
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$2485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$1059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$16775

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1734
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1712
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1715
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1799
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1723
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1911
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1701
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1636
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1619
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1696
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1661
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1693
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1660
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1779
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1761
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1592
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1595
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1630
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1616
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1555
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1611
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1514
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1598
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1616
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1545
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1667
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1709
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1560
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1762

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614