Brussels vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$1401
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4554
$3713
🏠 One person rent
$1085
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$1927
$1418
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3070
$2678
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
93
😀 Quality of life
89
77
🏙️ Population
189K
587K

The cost of living in Brussels is 33% more expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 2147th and 3822nd ($1869 vs $1401) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 452nd 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 1.9 months in Dortmund. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Dortmund ranked 62nd in Germany, while ranked 148th and 764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brussels Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$4.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$637
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$834
$389
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1848
$1387
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1555
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$2907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$3.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$63.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.73
$5.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.76
$7.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$2.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23098
$13929

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1659
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1652
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1644
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1743
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1648
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1825
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1567
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1544
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1630
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1619
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1553
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1581
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1678
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1618
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1563
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1568
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1533
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1484
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1539
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1426
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1536
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1536
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1511
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1596
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1631
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1570
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1650

Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357