Brussels vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$4806
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$991
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$1773
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$3192
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
80
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
196K
687K

The cost of living in Brussels is 4% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 1872nd and 2068th ($2065 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Belgium and Finland, respectively. Check Belgium vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 99th and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Helsinki

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Brussels Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$8.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$1086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1557
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$9954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$4941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$3.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$3.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$3.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$15326

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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 Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232