Brussels vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$3916
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$736
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$1527
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$3396
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
93
😀 Quality of life
89
78
🏙️ Population
196K
593K

The cost of living in Brussels is 29% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 1988th and 3604th ($1958 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 376th 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 2.2 months in Dortmund. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Dortmund ranked 57th in Germany, while ranked 173rd and 692nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Dortmund

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Brussels Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$5.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$1220
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$2357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$65.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$2.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$5.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$2.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$50.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$409
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$12215

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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 Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452