Brussels vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$643
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
77
😀 Quality of life
92
70
🏙️ Population
196K
9.94M

The cost of living in Brussels is 92% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 1872nd and 5141st ($2065 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Belgium and Peru, respectively. Check Belgium vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 99th and 4052nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Lima

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Brussels Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$9668

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755