Brussels vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$1095
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
95
😀 Quality of life
92
78
🏙️ Population
196K
15.7M

The cost of living in Brussels is 58% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1872nd and 4562nd ($2065 vs $1305) 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 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 99th and 925th 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
$24.7
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$20004

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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 Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041