Brussels vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2028
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4874
$5312
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$1378
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$2219
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.4
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3458
$3266
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
91
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
196K
548K

The cost of living in Brussels is 10% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 1913th and 1330th ($2028 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 1.7 months in Brussels compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Manchester ranked 10th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 165th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Manchester

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Brussels Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.6
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.38
$7.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1090
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$879
$1050
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1983
$2460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1587
$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$271
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.3
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.23%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4704
$5680
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3801
$3963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.93
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$17.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$96.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1055
$1945
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22658
$20873

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1854
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1876
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1889
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1931
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1758
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1847
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1858
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1870
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1732
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1845
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1816
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2025
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1835
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1791
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1863
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1787
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1835
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1801
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1806
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1745
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1823
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1768
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1846
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1867
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1571
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1648
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1746
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1737
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1657
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1696
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1794
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1722
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1724
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1745
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1867
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1804
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1666
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1818

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2034
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1921
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2001
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1968
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1698
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1918
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1759
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2040
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2011
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1723
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1828
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1680
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1873
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1866
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1883
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1513
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1834
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1968
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1887
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1783
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1578
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1652
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1822
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1746
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1833
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1850
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1832
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1507
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1937
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1890
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2023
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1834
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1831
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1804