Brussels vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$5394
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1281
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$2031
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$4606
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
196K
2.3M

The cost of living in Brussels is 9% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 1872nd and 1354th ($2065 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1137th in Belgium and the United States, respectively. Check Belgium vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 2 months in Houston. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 99th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Houston

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Brussels Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$5.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$2.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$1003
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$2380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1609
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$2542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$21.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$3.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$9.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$43.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$1729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$22380

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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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$2228
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$2150
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$2094
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$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221