Brussels vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$2374
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$5581
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1437
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$2329
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$4148
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
70
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
196K
888K

The cost of living in Brussels is 13% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 1872nd and 1140th ($2065 vs $2374) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 975th 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 1.7 months in Indianapolis. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Indianapolis ranked 82nd in the United States, while ranked 99th and 289th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Indianapolis

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Brussels Indianapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$73.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$6.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$3.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$1555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$71.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$1739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$5.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$5.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$1809
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$25946

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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

Cities near Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$2074
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1928
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$2053
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1874
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$2034
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1992
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1855
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1954
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1678
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1806
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2086
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1691
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1497
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1968
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1830
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$2022
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1872
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1536
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1911
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1952
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1994
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1993
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1554
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$2057
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1933
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2343
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1904
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1895
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2122
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1908
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1901
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1742
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1833
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1849
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1752
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1864
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1931