Brussels vs Dusseldorf - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Dusseldorf
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2030
$1913
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4894
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$1048
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$1825
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3313
$3858
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
92
😀 Quality of life
91
94
🏙️ Population
196K
631K

The cost of living in Brussels is 6% more expensive than in Dusseldorf. Cities ranked 1939th and 2319th ($2030 vs $1913) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 30th 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 months in Dusseldorf. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Dusseldorf ranked 4th in Germany, while ranked 121st and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Dusseldorf

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Brussels Dusseldorf
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$68.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$5.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$4.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$795
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2002
$1892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$1453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$242
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$42.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5037
$9744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4002
$5208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$4.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$6.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$9.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$59.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$1041
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19621
$20776

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1926
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1969
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1861
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1874
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1832
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1993
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1843
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1833
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1888
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1793
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1848
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1819
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1813
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1769
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1845
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1895
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1769
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1703
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1743
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1686
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1688
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1799
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1746
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1753
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1742
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1939
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1829
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1727
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1834

Cities near Dusseldorf

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1685
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1637
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1653
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1658
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1629
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1699
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1611
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1713
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1662
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1594
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1633
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1605
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1696
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1580
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1507
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1698
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1657
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1726
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$1972
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1613
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1636
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1547
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1584
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1617
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1653
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1519
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1667
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1631
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1468
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1563
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1552
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1941