Brussels vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4478
$3224
🏠 One person rent
$1024
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$1880
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$567
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.5
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2931
$883
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
95
😀 Quality of life
89
76
🏙️ Population
196K
15.7M

The cost of living in Brussels is 45% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 2354th and 4347th ($1816 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Belgium and Turkey, respectively. Check Belgium vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 190th and 850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Istanbul

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Brussels Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.9
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.1
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.16
$4.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$973
$853
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$770
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1932
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1489
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$63.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
47.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4675
$3233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.62
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.19
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.6
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.5
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$975
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19505
$17728

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1651
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1663
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1667
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1692
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1580
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1647
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1642
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1660
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1539
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1685
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1618
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1788
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1626
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1556
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1615
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1594
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1541
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1607
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1585
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1536
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1599
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1560
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1663
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1683
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1446
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1492
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1537
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1523
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1461
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1488
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1530
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1362
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1509
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1520
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1475
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1578
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1613
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1488
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1640

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899