Brussels vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$5275
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
99
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
196K
3.9M

The cost of living in Brussels is 39% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1988th and 72nd ($1958 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 59th 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 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 173rd and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Los Angeles

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Brussels Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$7.95
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$28613

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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 Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754