Brussels vs Genoa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Genoa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$3880
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$794
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$1247
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$2089
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
30
😀 Quality of life
92
80
🏙️ Population
196K
559K

The cost of living in Brussels is 25% more expensive than in Genoa. Cities ranked 1872nd and 3453rd ($2065 vs $1649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st in Belgium and Italy, respectively. Check Belgium vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 1.3 months in Genoa. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Genoa ranked 34th in Italy, while ranked 99th and 756th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Genoa

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Brussels Genoa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$1417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$911
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$3815
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$1265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$56.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$8.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$6.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$13.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$3.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$57.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$80.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$12007

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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 Genoa

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1660
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1471
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1354
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1602
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1618
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1342
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1458
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1375
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1490
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1606
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1445
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1769
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1338
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1294
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1371
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1778
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1556
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1432
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1290
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2370
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1425
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1474
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1652
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1627
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1885
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1516
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1817
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1675
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1622
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1595
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$4626
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$7861
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1275
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1637
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1631
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1582