Brussels vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$2365
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$5609
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1445
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$2498
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$583
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$3421
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
90
😀 Quality of life
92
93
🏙️ Population
196K
548K

The cost of living in Brussels is 13% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 1872nd and 1156th ($2065 vs $2365) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd 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 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Manchester ranked 9th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 99th and 78th 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
$24.7
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$93.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$7.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$1540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$1148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$2808
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2033
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$267
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$4797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$4525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$8.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$7.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$1658
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$21096

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2080
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$2002
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2055
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$2033
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1741
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1974
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1818
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1827
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2079
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1904
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2046
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1718
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1870
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1686
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1907
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1846
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1928
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1496
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1991
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1925
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1841
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1674
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1754
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1861
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1787
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1882
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1855
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1893
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1567
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1940
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2047
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1888
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1895
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1862