Brussels vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$4402
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$1073
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$1650
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$554
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$71.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$3551
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
67
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
196K
633K

The cost of living in Brussels is 6% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 1988th and 2338th ($1958 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1841st 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 1.9 months in Memphis. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Memphis ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 173rd and 247th 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
$20.8
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$5.44
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$950
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$1354
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$1357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$12.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$3.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$3.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$1428
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$27502

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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 Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2122
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$2055
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$2065
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2064
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2262
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2089
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$2030
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1736
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1839
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$1995
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1687
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1883
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1774
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1849
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1656
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1781
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1806
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1615
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1798
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1836
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1323
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1985
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1756
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1802
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1516
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1795
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1983
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1586
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1708
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2028
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1926
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1854
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$1607
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2552
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1543
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1325
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1805
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2670