Brussels vs Long Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Long Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$2681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$6051
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$1825
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$3146
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$4933
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
94
😀 Quality of life
89
77
🏙️ Population
196K
467K

The cost of living in Brussels is 27% less expensive than in Long Beach. Cities ranked 1988th and 464th ($1958 vs $2681) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 406th in Belgium and the United States, respectively. Check Belgium vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 1.8 months in Long Beach. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Long Beach ranked 181st in the United States, while ranked 173rd and 769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Long Beach

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Brussels Long Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$6.81
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$1953
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$3294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$2861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$7038
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$6988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$7.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$1485
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$21877

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1734
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1712
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1715
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1799
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1723
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1911
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1701
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1636
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1619
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1696
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1661
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1693
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1660
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1779
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1761
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1592
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1595
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1630
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1616
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1555
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1611
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1514
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1598
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1616
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1545
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1667
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1709
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1560
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1762

Cities near Long Beach

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Carson
$2754
11 km or 6.5 mi Seal Beach
$2817
11 km or 7 mi Lakewood
$2598
11 km or 7.1 mi Lomita
$2845
15 km or 9 mi Compton
$2709
15 km or 9.2 mi Bellflower
$2552
15 km or 9.2 mi Paramount
$2572
15 km or 9.5 mi Torrance
$2984
15 km or 9.6 mi Cypress
$2681
16 km or 9.7 mi Rancho Palos Verdes
$2938
16 km or 10 mi Cerritos
$2570
17 km or 11 mi Gardena
$2866
17 km or 11 mi Lynwood
$2633
19 km or 12 mi Norwalk
$2569
19 km or 12 mi Westminster
$2834
19 km or 12 mi Stanton
$2761
19 km or 12 mi Redondo Beach
$3603
20 km or 12 mi South Gate
$2612
20 km or 12 mi Lawndale
$3054
20 km or 12 mi Downey
$2354
20 km or 12 mi Huntington Beach
$3112
20 km or 13 mi Buena Park
$2708
22 km or 14 mi Hawthorne
$2861
22 km or 14 mi Garden Grove
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Cudahy
$2604
23 km or 14 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
23 km or 14 mi La Mirada
$2685
23 km or 14 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
23 km or 14 mi Fountain Valley
$3087
23 km or 15 mi Bell
$2652
24 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Huntington Park
$2682
24 km or 15 mi Maywood
$2673
25 km or 16 mi Inglewood
$2831
26 km or 16 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
26 km or 16 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
27 km or 17 mi Whittier
$2673
28 km or 17 mi Fullerton
$2959
28 km or 18 mi Montebello
$2675
29 km or 18 mi Santa Ana
$2614