Brussels vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$1585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4478
$4167
🏠 One person rent
$1024
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$1880
$1623
🍽️ Food expenses
$567
$515
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.5
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2931
$2702
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
93
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
196K
595K

The cost of living in Brussels is 15% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 2354th and 3100th ($1816 vs $1585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 177th in Belgium and Germany, respectively. Check Belgium vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 1.7 months in Dortmund. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Dortmund ranked 21st in Germany, while ranked 190th and 114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brussels Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.9
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.1
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.16
$5.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$973
$630
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$770
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1932
$1223
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1489
$1252
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$215
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$327
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4675
$2829
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$2209
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.62
$3.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$51.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.19
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.6
$5.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$8.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.5
$113
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$975
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19505
$26045

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Cities near Brussels

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

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1413
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1464
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1457
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1459
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1489
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1455
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1451
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1422
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1440
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1437
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1475
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1559
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1448
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1456
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1446
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1154
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1432
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1377
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1435
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1431
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1444
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1358
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1438
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1431
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1418
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1309
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1404
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1461
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1435
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1445
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1408
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1443
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1446
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1422
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1465
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1233
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1428
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1434