Brussels vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$1998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$4969
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1076
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$1822
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$3266
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
85
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
196K
513K

The cost of living in Brussels is 3% more expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 1872nd and 2034th ($2065 vs $1998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 121st in Belgium and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Belgium vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 1.6 months in Liverpool. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Liverpool ranked 12th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 99th and 81st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Liverpool

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Brussels Liverpool
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$4.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$1146
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$755
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$2016
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$196
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$302
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
5.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$3920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$2673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$2.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$4.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$3.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$22.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$36.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$19.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$83.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$95.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$1831
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$16599

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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 Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1893
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1895
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1718
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1888
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1862
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1873
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1686
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1907
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1928
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$2047
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1861
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2046
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1718
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1764
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1870
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1804
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1784
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$2079
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1974
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1754
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1677
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$2033
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$2080
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1846
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1818
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2365
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1674
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$2002
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1827
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1741
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1904
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1496
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1819
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1873
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1841