Brussels vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Brussels	Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2065	$3297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4988	$7564
🏠 One person rent	$1165	$2174
🏘️ Family rent	$2046	$3858
🍽️ Food expenses	$658	$797
🚐 Transport expenses	$92.4	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3697	$4156
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	96	85
😀 Quality of life	92	90
🏙️ Population	196K	442K

The cost of living in Brussels is 37% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 1872nd and 95th ($2065 vs $3297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 63rd 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 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 1.3 months in Miami. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Miami ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 99th and 210th 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	$24.7	$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$80.5	$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.7	$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.48	$7.92
☕ Cappuccino	$4.55	$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.46	$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1092	$2574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$909	$1873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1988	$4730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1675	$3376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$160	$95.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$250	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$58.9	$65.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.39%	6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5177	$6833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3603	$3761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.95	$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$64.8	$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.7	$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.98	$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.56	$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.76	$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.62	$5.35
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.89	$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.9	$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21	$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3	$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.61	$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.69	$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.54	$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.45	$3.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.76	$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.64	$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.72	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.5	$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.6	$9.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.15	$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.52	$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.37	$3.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$40.9	$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.7	$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$38.2	$130
💇 Haircut, simple	$28.9	$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$104	$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$105	$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1225	$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19894	$21676

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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 Miami

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi	Coral Gables	$2872
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Miami Beach	$2870
12 km or 7.2 mi	Hialeah	$2465
13 km or 8 mi	North Miami	$2738
14 km or 8.7 mi	Doral	$2620
16 km or 9.8 mi	Sweetwater	$2662
17 km or 10 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2532
17 km or 11 mi	North Miami Beach	$2739
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Lakes	$2589
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Gardens	$2684
20 km or 12 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2808
20 km or 13 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2801
22 km or 13 mi	Aventura	$2767
23 km or 14 mi	Miramar	$2775
24 km or 15 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2783
24 km or 15 mi	Kendall West	$2761
26 km or 16 mi	Cutler Bay	$2847
27 km or 17 mi	Hollywood	$2963
27 km or 17 mi	Pembroke Pines	$2991
29 km or 18 mi	Richmond West	$2831
30 km or 19 mi	Cooper	$2739
31 km or 19 mi	Dania Beach	$2792
34 km or 21 mi	Davie	$2713
38 km or 24 mi	Plantation	$2695
40 km or 25 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2867
40 km or 25 mi	Weston	$2586
42 km or 26 mi	Sunrise	$2664
43 km or 26 mi	Lauderhill	$2713
43 km or 27 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2696
44 km or 27 mi	Homestead	$3170
44 km or 28 mi	Oakland Park	$2699
48 km or 30 mi	Tamarac	$2810
48 km or 30 mi	North Lauderdale	$2777
51 km or 32 mi	Pompano Beach	$2668
51 km or 32 mi	Margate	$2806
54 km or 34 mi	Coral Springs	$3117
55 km or 34 mi	Coconut Creek	$2735
59 km or 37 mi	Parkland	$2900
61 km or 38 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2448
66 km or 41 mi	Boca Raton	$3050