Brussels vs Goyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Goyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$1092
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$2675
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$828
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$87.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$1195
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
98
😀 Quality of life
92
74
🏙️ Population
196K
1.06M

The cost of living in Brussels is 89% more expensive than in Goyang. Cities ranked 1872nd and 5084th ($2065 vs $1092) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th in Belgium and South Korea, respectively. Check Belgium vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 1.1 months in Goyang. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Goyang ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 99th and 2342nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Goyang

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Brussels Goyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$6.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$3.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$93.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$12284
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$6654
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$8.06
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$6.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$49.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$9.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$69.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$12460

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Gimpo
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Seoul
$1363
18 km or 11 mi Bucheon
$1167
20 km or 12 mi Paju
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Uijeongbu
$913
23 km or 15 mi Yangju
$937
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$988
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1120
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1112
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1425
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1292
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$1044
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$1008
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1563
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1030
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$1179
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1076
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1102
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1050
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$1134
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$1053
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$1046
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$867
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$984
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$1121
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1073
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1568
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$892
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$903
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1560
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$1003