Brussels vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4554
$4344
🏠 One person rent
$1085
$1037
🏘️ Family rent
$1927
$1681
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$513
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3070
$4085
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
67
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
189K
633K

The cost of living in Brussels is 6% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 2147th and 2436th ($1869 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1929th in Belgium and the United States, respectively. Check Belgium vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 2.3 months in Memphis. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Memphis ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 148th and 173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Memphis

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Brussels Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$57.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$4.81
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$834
$822
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1848
$1585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1555
$1364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$1361
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.73
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.76
$7.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$1447
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23098
$27049

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1659
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1652
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1644
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1743
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1648
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1825
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1567
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1544
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1630
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1619
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1553
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1581
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1678
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1618
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1563
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1568
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1533
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1484
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1539
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1426
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1536
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1536
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1511
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1596
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1631
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1570
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1650

Cities near Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$1841
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$1834
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2153
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2138
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1830
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2151
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$1842
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$1867
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2187
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1715
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1827
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1972
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1785
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$2117
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1864
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1800
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1915
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1985
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$2038
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1650
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1875
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$2074
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1313
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$2030
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$2075
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1819
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1834
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1888
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1460
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1742
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$1968
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$2123
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$2045
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1987
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2534
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1534
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1368
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1766
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2300