Brussels vs Genoa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Genoa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2030
$1613
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4894
$3831
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$769
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$1236
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3313
$2205
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
30
😀 Quality of life
91
80
🏙️ Population
196K
559K

The cost of living in Brussels is 26% more expensive than in Genoa. Cities ranked 1939th and 3528th ($2030 vs $1613) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd in Belgium and Italy, respectively. Check Belgium vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 1.4 months in Genoa. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Genoa ranked 31st in Italy, while ranked 121st and 664th 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
$21.2
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$77.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$6.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$868
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$544
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2002
$1380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5037
$3726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4002
$1181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$6.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$9.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$79.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19621
$12735

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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 Genoa

Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 23 mi Savona
$1578
54 km or 34 mi Tortona
$1429
62 km or 38 mi Alessandria
$1335
65 km or 41 mi Voghera
$1563
79 km or 49 mi La Spezia
$1565
79 km or 49 mi Asti
$1320
88 km or 55 mi Pavia
$1479
89 km or 55 mi Mondovi
$1386
93 km or 57 mi Imperia
$1469
94 km or 58 mi Piacenza
$1556
100 km or 62 mi Carrara
$1416
101 km or 63 mi Vigevano
$1725
109 km or 68 mi Vercelli
$1320
110 km or 68 mi Cuneo
$1264
111 km or 69 mi Lodi
$1330
113 km or 70 mi Buccinasco
$1803
113 km or 70 mi Sanremo
$1541
119 km or 74 mi Cremona
$1394
119 km or 74 mi Novara
$1271
119 km or 74 mi Parma
$1620
120 km or 74 mi Milan
$2328
121 km or 75 mi Viareggio
$1467
122 km or 76 mi Crema
$1426
122 km or 76 mi Turin
$1659
126 km or 78 mi Ventimiglia
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Monza
$1835
134 km or 83 mi Busto Arsizio
$1716
134 km or 84 mi Menton
$1568
136 km or 84 mi Saronno
$1808
139 km or 86 mi Reggio Emilia
$1488
140 km or 87 mi Seregno
$1706
140 km or 87 mi Pisa
$1613
141 km or 87 mi Lucca
$1555
142 km or 88 mi Monte Carlo
$4967
143 km or 89 mi Monaco City
$7483
146 km or 91 mi Livorno
$1669
146 km or 91 mi Biella
$1226
148 km or 92 mi Sassuolo
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Cantu
$1624
154 km or 96 mi Bergamo
$1497