Brussels vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2030
$2261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4894
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$1267
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$2011
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3313
$4659
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
91
96
🏙️ Population
196K
2.3M

The cost of living in Brussels is 10% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 1939th and 1367th ($2030 vs $2261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1144th 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 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Houston ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 121st and 14th 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
$21.2
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$1416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2002
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$1595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5037
$2519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4002
$1831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$1987
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19621
$22291

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1926
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1969
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1861
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1874
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1832
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1993
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1843
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1833
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1888
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1793
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1848
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1819
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1813
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1769
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1845
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1895
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1769
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1703
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1743
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1686
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1688
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1799
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1746
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1753
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1742
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1939
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1829
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1727
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1834

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$2142
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$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123