Brussels vs Giza - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Giza
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$846
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$86.6
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$25
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$145
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
83
😀 Quality of life
89
56
🏙️ Population
196K
5.6M

The cost of living in Brussels is 505% more expensive than in Giza. Cities ranked 1988th and 9177th ($1958 vs $323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th 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 2nd in Egypt, while ranked 173rd and 5699th 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
$20.8
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$15.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$1.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$1.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$89
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$63.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$241
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$112
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$9.12
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$14
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$8.65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
14.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$793
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$2.07
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$3.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$9.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$6.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$1.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$0.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$17.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$2.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$67.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$1758

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1734
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1712
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1715
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1799
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1723
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1911
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1701
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1636
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1619
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1696
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1661
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1693
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1660
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1779
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1761
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1592
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1595
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1630
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1616
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1555
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1611
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1514
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1598
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1616
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1545
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1667
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1709
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1560
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1762

Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$424
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$345
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$335
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$327
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$339
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$315
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$334
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$306
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$310
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$303
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$308
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$291
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$282
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$310
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$357
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$306
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$609
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1607
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1713
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$393
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1727
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1671
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$694
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1372
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1632
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1775
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1657
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$350
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1815
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$278
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$847