Brussels vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$750
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$1294
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$3601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
94
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
196K
595K

The cost of living in Brussels is 26% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 1872nd and 3504th ($2065 vs $1637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 330th in Belgium and Germany, respectively. Check Belgium vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 2.2 months in Dortmund. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Dortmund ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 99th and 33rd 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
$24.7
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$79
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$738
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1001
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$3201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$2354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$4.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$68.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$1.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$52.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$96.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$29493

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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 Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1515
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1584
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1576
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1614
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1622
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1566
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1579
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1559
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1570
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1572
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1638
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1561
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1587
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1593
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1249
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1570
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1531
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1574
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1575
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1573
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1512
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1570
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1564
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1508
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1445
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1565
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1598
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1572
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1619
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1586
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1561
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1575
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1549
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1570
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1486
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1579
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1579