Brussels vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$394
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$985
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$139
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$29.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$143
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
83
😀 Quality of life
92
60
🏙️ Population
196K
4.46M

The cost of living in Brussels is 425% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 1872nd and 8986th ($2065 vs $394) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Belgium and Egypt, respectively. Check Belgium vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 0.4 months in Giza. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Giza ranked 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 99th and 5926th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Giza

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Brussels Giza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$14.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$91.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$295
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$12.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$18.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$21.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
24.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$886
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$1329
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$2.18
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$3.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$2.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$8.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$0.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$0.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$4.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$1.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$2.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$2866

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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 Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$506
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$402
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$343
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$351
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$340
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$294
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$297
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$335
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$300
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$282
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$323
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$319
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$400
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$356
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$283
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$776
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1936
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2022
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$479
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1993
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1761
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$800
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1700
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1962
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2145
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2002
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$415
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2172
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$354
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1062