Brussels vs Djibouti City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Djibouti City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$1462
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$253
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$418
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$235
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$51
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$224
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
8
😀 Quality of life
92
41
🏙️ Population
196K
604K

The cost of living in Brussels is 244% more expensive than in Djibouti City. Cities ranked 1872nd and 7928th ($2065 vs $601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Belgium and Djibouti, respectively. Check Belgium vs Djibouti comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 0.4 months in Djibouti City. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Djibouti City ranked 1st in Djibouti, while ranked 99th and 7834th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Djibouti City

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Brussels Djibouti City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$4.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$43.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$886
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$7.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$7.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$7.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$8.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$24.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$4.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$4.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$69.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$157
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$4808

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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 Djibouti City

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Obock
$571
68 km or 42 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
101 km or 63 mi Dikhil
$572
185 km or 115 mi Borama
$509
240 km or 149 mi Taiz
$514
245 km or 152 mi Aden
$526
247 km or 153 mi Hargeisa
$712
253 km or 157 mi Jijiga
$1152
264 km or 164 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
277 km or 172 mi Harar
$1153
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$504
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$491
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$494
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$1022
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$492
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$551
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$810
561 km or 348 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$498
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$491
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$497
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$531
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$863
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$1017
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$865
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$498
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$996
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$493
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$902
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$775
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$893
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$931
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$858
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$906
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$743
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$724
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$964