Brussels vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$2391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
98
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
196K
3.33M

The cost of living in Brussels is 4% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1988th and 2194th ($1958 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Belgium and Spain, respectively. Check Belgium vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 173rd and 149th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Madrid

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Brussels Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$10462

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581