Brussels vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Brussels	Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2030	$3216
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4894	$7364
🏠 One person rent	$1166	$2092
🏘️ Family rent	$1999	$3669
🍽️ Food expenses	$628	$789
🚐 Transport expenses	$88	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3313	$4242
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	96	85
😀 Quality of life	91	90
🏙️ Population	196K	442K

The cost of living in Brussels is 37% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 1939th and 117th ($2030 vs $3216) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 87th 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 1.3 months in Miami. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Miami ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 121st and 169th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Miami

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	Brussels	Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$21.2	$26.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$80	$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.7	$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.64	$8.04
☕ Cappuccino	$4.38	$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.4	$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1112	$2394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$903	$1806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2002	$4404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1605	$3208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$169	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$262	$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$52.2	$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.77%	6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5037	$6964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4002	$3607
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.91	$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.5	$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.4	$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.06	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.51	$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.7	$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.56	$5.22
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.8	$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21.4	$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.04	$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.71	$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.7	$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.28	$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.5	$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.36	$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.55	$2.94
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.8	$9.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.04	$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.49	$7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.3	$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.1	$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.3	$17.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$38	$131
💇 Haircut, simple	$28.2	$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$102	$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$106	$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1423	$1797
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19621	$18611

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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 Miami

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi	Coral Gables	$2854
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Miami Beach	$2840
12 km or 7.2 mi	Hialeah	$2487
13 km or 8 mi	North Miami	$2747
14 km or 8.7 mi	Doral	$2636
16 km or 9.8 mi	Sweetwater	$2668
17 km or 10 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2556
17 km or 11 mi	North Miami Beach	$2762
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Lakes	$2602
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Gardens	$2705
20 km or 12 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2842
20 km or 13 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2805
22 km or 13 mi	Aventura	$2802
23 km or 14 mi	Miramar	$2808
24 km or 15 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2792
24 km or 15 mi	Kendall West	$2747
26 km or 16 mi	Cutler Bay	$2859
27 km or 17 mi	Hollywood	$2958
27 km or 17 mi	Pembroke Pines	$3046
29 km or 18 mi	Richmond West	$2843
30 km or 19 mi	Cooper	$2756
31 km or 19 mi	Dania Beach	$2802
34 km or 21 mi	Davie	$2721
38 km or 24 mi	Plantation	$2697
40 km or 25 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2924
40 km or 25 mi	Weston	$2589
42 km or 26 mi	Sunrise	$2673
43 km or 26 mi	Lauderhill	$2695
43 km or 27 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2715
44 km or 27 mi	Homestead	$3151
44 km or 28 mi	Oakland Park	$2749
48 km or 30 mi	Tamarac	$2774
48 km or 30 mi	North Lauderdale	$2762
51 km or 32 mi	Pompano Beach	$2701
51 km or 32 mi	Margate	$2757
54 km or 34 mi	Coral Springs	$3035
55 km or 34 mi	Coconut Creek	$2735
59 km or 37 mi	Parkland	$2793
61 km or 38 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2502
66 km or 41 mi	Boca Raton	$3114