Brussels vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$3302
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$1202
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$99.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$2744
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
91
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
196K
2.94M

The cost of living in Brussels is 83% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 1988th and 5138th ($1958 vs $1067) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th in Belgium and South Korea, respectively. Check Belgium vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 2.6 months in Incheon. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Incheon ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 173rd and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Incheon

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Brussels Incheon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$6.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$3.03
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1331
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$8666
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$6871
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$8.29
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$7.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$6.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$4.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$6.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$7.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$74.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$27144

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1734
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1712
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1715
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1799
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1723
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1911
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1701
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1636
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1619
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1696
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1661
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1693
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1660
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1779
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1761
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1592
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1595
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1630
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1616
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1555
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1611
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1514
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1598
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1616
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1545
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1667
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1709
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1560
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1762

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134