Brussels vs Indianapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Indianapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$2187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$5233
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$2114
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$4970
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
71
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
196K
888K

The cost of living in Brussels is 10% less expensive than in Indianapolis. Cities ranked 1988th and 1397th ($1958 vs $2187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1219th 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 2.3 months in Indianapolis. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Indianapolis ranked 35th in the United States, while ranked 173rd and 159th 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
$20.8
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$2.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$1457
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1013
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$2390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$1686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$69.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$1980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$1549
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$9.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$4.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$1865
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$27094

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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 Indianapolis

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Lawrence
$1999
18 km or 11 mi Greenwood
$1978
22 km or 14 mi Plainfield
$1927
22 km or 14 mi Brownsburg
$1745
23 km or 14 mi Carmel
$1963
24 km or 15 mi Fishers
$1954
29 km or 18 mi Westfield
$1917
32 km or 20 mi Franklin
$1975
33 km or 21 mi Greenfield
$1929
33 km or 21 mi Noblesville
$1905
55 km or 34 mi Anderson
$1694
65 km or 41 mi Columbus
$1900
75 km or 46 mi Bloomington
$2092
79 km or 49 mi Kokomo
$1612
81 km or 50 mi Muncie
$1448
95 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$1894
96 km or 60 mi Marion
$1793
99 km or 61 mi West Lafayette
$1980
108 km or 67 mi Richmond
$1822
111 km or 69 mi Terre Haute
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Oxford
$1837
132 km or 82 mi Danville
$1814
143 km or 89 mi Hamilton
$1877
147 km or 91 mi Fairfield
$1896
155 km or 97 mi Middletown
$1436
156 km or 97 mi Florence
$1921
159 km or 99 mi Cincinnati
$1912
160 km or 99 mi Trotwood
$1824
162 km or 101 mi Covington
$2464
165 km or 102 mi Mason
$1852
165 km or 103 mi Clarksville
$1840
166 km or 103 mi Independence
$2124
166 km or 103 mi New Albany
$1896
167 km or 104 mi Dayton
$1735
168 km or 104 mi Jeffersonville
$1724
168 km or 104 mi Piqua
$1894
169 km or 105 mi Troy
$1860
169 km or 105 mi Fort Wayne
$1845
171 km or 106 mi Lebanon
$1856
172 km or 107 mi Kettering
$1828