Brussels vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$892
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$401
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
73
😀 Quality of life
92
63
🏙️ Population
196K
4.5M

The cost of living in Brussels is 467% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 1872nd and 9043rd ($2065 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 45th in Belgium and India, respectively. Check Belgium vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 99th and 5562nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Kolkata

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Brussels Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$1886

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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 Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300