Brussels vs Incheon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Incheon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2030
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4894
$2545
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$755
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3313
$2157
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
96
91
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
196K
3.05M

The cost of living in Brussels is 97% more expensive than in Incheon. Cities ranked 1939th and 5322nd ($2030 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th 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 2.1 months in Incheon. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Incheon ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 121st and 55th 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
$21.2
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$5.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2002
$884
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5037
$6068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4002
$4981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$2.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$6.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$3.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$30.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$9.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$27.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$6.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$66.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19621
$14291

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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

Cities near Incheon

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1090
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1040
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1001
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$943
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1052
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1031
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1296
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$985
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1313
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1455
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1010
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$868
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$894
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1152
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1019
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1094
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1179
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1061
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1557
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$977
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$952
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$982
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1108
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1016
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$917
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1128
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1033
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$819
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1062
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$865
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1009
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$971
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1012