Brussels vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4554
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$1085
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1927
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3070
$752
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
95
😀 Quality of life
89
76
🏙️ Population
189K
15.5M

The cost of living in Brussels is 82% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 2147th and 5143rd ($1869 vs $1025) 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 148th and 798th 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
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$3.38
 Cappuccino
$3.91
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$834
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1848
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1555
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$4.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.73
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.76
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23098
$9042

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1659
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1652
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1644
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1743
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1648
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1825
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1567
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1544
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1630
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1619
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1553
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1581
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1678
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1618
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1563
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1568
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1533
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1484
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1539
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1426
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1536
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1536
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1511
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1596
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1631
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1570
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1650

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001