Brussels vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$5153
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$3299
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
91
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
196K
548K

The cost of living in Brussels is 8% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 1988th and 1500th ($1958 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 53rd 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 1.5 months in Manchester. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Manchester ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 173rd and 76th 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
$20.8
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$3610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$1753
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$17390

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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 Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761