Brussels vs Genoa - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Brussels | Genoa | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Brussels is 25% more expensive than in Genoa. Cities ranked 1913th and 3439th ($2028 vs $1620) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th in Belgium and Italy, respectively. Check Belgium vs Italy comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Brussels compared to 1.3 months in Genoa. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Genoa ranked 37th in Italy, while ranked 165th and 700th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Brussels
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 3.2 km or 2 mi |  Schaerbeek | |
| 3.3 km or 2.1 mi | Saint-Gilles | |
| 4 km or 2.5 mi | Anderlecht | |
| 4.2 km or 2.6 mi | Forest | |
| 4.5 km or 2.8 mi | Woluwe-Saint-Lambert | |
| 6.2 km or 3.8 mi | Watermael-Boitsfort | |
| 7.3 km or 4.6 mi | Dilbeek | |
| 10 km or 6.3 mi | Sint-Pieters-Leeuw | |
| 10 km or 6.4 mi | Vilvoorde | |
| 11 km or 6.8 mi | Tervuren | |
| 15 km or 9 mi | Overijse | |
| 15 km or 9.1 mi | Waterloo | |
| 15 km or 9.1 mi | Halle | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Zemst | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Braine-l'Alleud | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Rixensart | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Mechelen | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Tubize | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Wavre | |
| 23 km or 15 mi | Herent | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Ninove | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Aalst | |
| 25 km or 15 mi | Leuven | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Dendermonde | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Nivelles | |
| 31 km or 20 mi | Braine-le-Comte | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Lier | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Geraardsbergen | |
| 36 km or 23 mi | Heist-op-den-Berg | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Mortsel | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Aarschot | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Soignies | |
| 38 km or 23 mi | Zottegem | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Lokeren | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Sint-Niklaas | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Gembloux | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Beveren | |
| 41 km or 26 mi | Tienen | |
| 41 km or 26 mi | Antwerp |
Cities near Genoa
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 38 km or 23 mi |  Savona | |
| 54 km or 34 mi | Tortona | |
| 62 km or 38 mi | Alessandria | |
| 65 km or 41 mi | Voghera | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | La Spezia | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Asti | |
| 88 km or 55 mi | Pavia | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Mondovi | |
| 93 km or 57 mi | Imperia | |
| 94 km or 58 mi | Piacenza | |
| 100 km or 62 mi | Carrara | |
| 101 km or 63 mi | Vigevano | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Vercelli | |
| 110 km or 68 mi | Cuneo | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Lodi | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Buccinasco | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Sanremo | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Cremona | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Novara | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Parma | |
| 120 km or 74 mi | Milan | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Viareggio | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | Crema | |
| 122 km or 76 mi | Turin | |
| 126 km or 78 mi | Ventimiglia | |
| 134 km or 83 mi | Monza | |
| 134 km or 83 mi | Busto Arsizio | |
| 134 km or 84 mi |  Menton | |
| 136 km or 84 mi | Saronno | |
| 139 km or 86 mi | Reggio Emilia | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Seregno | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Pisa | |
| 141 km or 87 mi | Lucca | |
| 142 km or 88 mi |  Monte Carlo | |
| 143 km or 89 mi | Monaco City | |
| 146 km or 91 mi | Livorno | |
| 146 km or 91 mi | Biella | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Sassuolo | |
| 148 km or 92 mi | Cantu | |
| 154 km or 96 mi | Bergamo |