Brussels vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2030
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4894
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3313
$632
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
77
😀 Quality of life
91
71
🏙️ Population
196K
9.94M

The cost of living in Brussels is 96% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 1939th and 5300th ($2030 vs $1034) 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 1.6 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 121st and 3484th 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
$21.2
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2002
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5037
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4002
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19621
$11057

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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 Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731