Brussels vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$513
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4554
$1196
🏠 One person rent
$1085
$194
🏘️ Family rent
$1927
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$46.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3070
$227
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
83
😀 Quality of life
89
45
🏙️ Population
189K
5.6M

The cost of living in Brussels is 264% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 2147th and 8414th ($1869 vs $513) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Belgium and Egypt, respectively. Check Belgium vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 0.4 months in Giza. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Giza ranked 3rd in Egypt, while ranked 148th and 6700th 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
$18
$4.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$1.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$834
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1848
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1555
$216
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$19.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$30.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$9.81
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
14.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$646
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$324
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$4.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.73
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.76
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$1.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$6.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23098
$3764

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1659
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1652
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1644
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1743
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1648
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1825
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1567
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1544
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1630
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1619
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1553
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1581
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1678
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1618
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1563
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1568
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1533
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1484
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1539
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1426
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1536
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1536
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1511
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1596
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1631
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1570
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1650

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$549
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$494
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$490
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$472
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$478
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$450
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$470
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$446
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$468
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$366
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$393
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$418
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$384
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$495
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$455
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$421
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$657
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1671
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1725
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$625
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1703
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1499
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$692
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1523
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1687
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1848
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1703
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$449
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1826
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$434
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$802