Brussels vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$2370
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$5666
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1333
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$193
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$2285
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
98
😀 Quality of life
92
88
🏙️ Population
196K
1.35M

The cost of living in Brussels is 13% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 1872nd and 1148th ($2065 vs $2370) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Belgium and Italy, respectively. Check Belgium vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 1 months in Milan. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 99th and 336th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Milan

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Brussels Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$14.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$3.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$1068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$2800
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1958
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$10810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$5173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$7.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$3.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$83.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$26.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$867
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$18202

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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 Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1778
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1885
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1675
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1817
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1371
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1631
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1769
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1803
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1458
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1782
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1290
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1582
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1498
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1577
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1602
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1606
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1338
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2884
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1471
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1432
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1354
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1844
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3229
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1275
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1342
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1652
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1649
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1652
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1628
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1660
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1468
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1694
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2942
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1618
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1637
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1375
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1649
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1719