Brussels vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2030
$2348
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4894
$5497
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$2508
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3313
$3236
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
90
😀 Quality of life
91
92
🏙️ Population
196K
548K

The cost of living in Brussels is 14% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 1939th and 1193rd ($2030 vs $2348) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 30th 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 1.4 months in Manchester. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Manchester ranked 12th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 121st and 84th 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
$21.2
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$93.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$7.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$1619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$1133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2002
$2982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$1988
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$280
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$41.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5037
$4975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4002
$4650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$3.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$23.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$5.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$90.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$1414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19621
$20557

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1926
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1969
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1861
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1874
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1832
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1993
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1843
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1833
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1888
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1793
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1848
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1819
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1813
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1769
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1845
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1895
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1769
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1703
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1743
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1686
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1688
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1799
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1746
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1753
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1742
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1939
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1829
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1727
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1834

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2043
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1975
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2025
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1993
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1689
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1784
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1987
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1880
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2022
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1742
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1832
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1682
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1885
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1890
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1501
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1961
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1827
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1694
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1733
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1831
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1774
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1847
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1922
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1808
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1853
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1559
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1942
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1948
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2035
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1860
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1854
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1831