Brussels vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Brussels	Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1958	$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4780	$5584
🏠 One person rent	$1120	$1311
🏘️ Family rent	$1989	$2372
🍽️ Food expenses	$598	$676
🚐 Transport expenses	$91.6	$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3047	$4424
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	12 km
🎓 Higher education	96	83
😀 Quality of life	89	88
🏙️ Population	196K	430K

The cost of living in Brussels is 13% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 1988th and 1228th ($1958 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1082nd 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 2 months in Minneapolis. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 173rd and 234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Minneapolis

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	Brussels	Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$20.8	$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$76	$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.1	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.51	$6.96
☕ Cappuccino	$4.14	$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.03	$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1032	$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$881	$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2055	$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1606	$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$151	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$236	$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$57.4	$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.71%	6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4722	$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4382	$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.69	$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$55.1	$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$26.1	$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.93	$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.62	$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.64	$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.83	$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.46	$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.8	$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.5	$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.9	$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.74	$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.68	$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.17	$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.28	$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.16	$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.89	$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.59	$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.86	$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.45	$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.1	$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.87	$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.03	$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.98	$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.6	$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.5	$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$41.1	$105
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.5	$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$103	$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$117	$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1059	$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23380	$27084

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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 Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2398
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2091
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2476
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2239
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2353
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2297
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2200
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2429
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2177
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2361
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2212
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2249
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2196
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2252
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2227
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2258
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2319
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2320
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2485
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2352
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2447
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2162
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2318
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2191
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2252
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2262
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2294
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2640