Brussels vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2028
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4874
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.4
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3458
$3432
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
78
😀 Quality of life
91
96
🏙️ Population
196K
687K

The cost of living in Brussels is 4% more expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 1913th and 2171st ($2028 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Belgium and Finland, respectively. Check Belgium vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Brussels compared to 1.8 months in Helsinki. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 165th and 30th 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
$25.6
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.38
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1090
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$879
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1983
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1587
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.3
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.23%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4704
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3801
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.93
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1055
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22658
$13230

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1854
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1876
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1889
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1931
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1758
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1847
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1858
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1870
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1732
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1845
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1816
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2025
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1835
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1791
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1863
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1787
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1835
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1801
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1806
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1745
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1823
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1768
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1846
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1867
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1571
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1648
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1746
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1737
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1657
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1696
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1794
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1722
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1724
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1745
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1867
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1804
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1666
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1818

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174