Brussels vs Liverpool - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Liverpool
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2030
$1942
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4894
$4871
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$1024
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$1737
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3313
$3361
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
85
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
196K
513K

The cost of living in Brussels is 5% more expensive than in Liverpool. Cities ranked 1939th and 2196th ($2030 vs $1942) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 138th 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 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 1.7 months in Liverpool. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Liverpool ranked 6th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 121st and 66th 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
$21.2
$23.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$97.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$6.72
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$1068
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$733
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2002
$1882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$1293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
5.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5037
$3800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4002
$2653
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$9.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$4.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$34.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$80.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$1857
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19621
$15989

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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 Liverpool

Distance City Cost of living
3.7 km or 2.3 mi Bootle
$1853
3.9 km or 2.4 mi Birkenhead
$1854
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Wallasey
$1677
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Bebington
$1860
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Crosby
$1831
16 km or 10 mi Formby
$1847
17 km or 10 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
17 km or 11 mi St Helens
$1682
19 km or 12 mi Widnes
$1885
21 km or 13 mi Runcorn
$1890
25 km or 16 mi Chester
$2035
26 km or 16 mi Southport
$1836
27 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2022
28 km or 18 mi Wigan
$1742
34 km or 21 mi Rhyl
$1736
36 km or 22 mi Chorley
$1832
36 km or 23 mi Lytham St Annes
$1796
41 km or 26 mi Wrexham
$1757
42 km or 26 mi Bolton
$1987
43 km or 27 mi Altrincham
$1945
43 km or 27 mi Preston
$1733
45 km or 28 mi Blackpool
$1669
45 km or 28 mi Sale
$1993
46 km or 29 mi Stretford
$2025
47 km or 29 mi Salford
$2043
50 km or 31 mi Blackburn
$1781
50 km or 31 mi Bury
$1784
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2348
51 km or 32 mi Crewe
$1694
56 km or 35 mi Droylsden
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Rochdale
$1838
60 km or 37 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
60 km or 37 mi Oldham
$1689
61 km or 38 mi Macclesfield
$1880
65 km or 40 mi Burnley
$1501
68 km or 43 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
71 km or 44 mi Lancaster
$1791
71 km or 44 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
73 km or 45 mi Morecambe
$1834
73 km or 46 mi Leek
$1827