Brussels vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$4963
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$1193
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$1867
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$3947
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
81
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
196K
577K

The cost of living in Brussels is 5% less expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 1988th and 1688th ($1958 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1442nd 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 Milwaukee. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Milwaukee ranked 43rd in the United States, while ranked 173rd and 188th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Milwaukee

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Brussels Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$5.1
🥤 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
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$967
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$2324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$1482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$1695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$1439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$74.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$24309

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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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2044
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2042
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2032
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1977
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1955
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2022
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1991
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2015
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2014
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1962
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1818
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$2011
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2008
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1997
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1967
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1904
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1968
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1943
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2291
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1834
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2267
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2285
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2295
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2276
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1811
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2309
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2202
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2407
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2069
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1878
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2158
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2289
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1772
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2343
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2331
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2376
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2393
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2357
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2392