Brussels vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2030
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4894
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3313
$1177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
95
😀 Quality of life
91
79
🏙️ Population
196K
15.7M

The cost of living in Brussels is 53% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1939th and 4475th ($2030 vs $1328) 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 0.9 months in Istanbul. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 121st and 829th 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
$21.2
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2002
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5037
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4002
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19621
$23206

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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 Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020