Brussels vs Monaco City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Monaco City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$7469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$11505
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$6524
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$7895
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$56.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$6658
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
96
21
😀 Quality of life
89
79
🏙️ Population
196K
38.4K

The cost of living in Brussels is 74% less expensive than in Monaco City. Cities ranked 1988th and 1st ($1958 vs $7469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Belgium and Monaco, respectively. Check Belgium vs Monaco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 0.9 months in Monaco City. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Monaco City ranked 1st in Monaco, while ranked 173rd and 613th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Monaco City

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Brussels Monaco City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$5.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$4.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$7511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$5954
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$6493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$7789
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$302
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$63.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
2.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$85921
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$71911
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$21.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$5.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$9.56
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$17.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$3.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$5.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$84.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$86.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$37.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$191
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$2156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$44554

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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 Monaco City

Distance City Cost of living
0.9 km or 0.6 mi Monte Carlo
$7107
8.1 km or 5 mi Menton
$1460
12 km or 7.7 mi Nice
$1721
17 km or 10 mi Ventimiglia
$1513
29 km or 18 mi Antibes
$1732
30 km or 19 mi Sanremo
$1510
38 km or 23 mi Cannes
$1766
52 km or 32 mi Imperia
$1429
73 km or 45 mi Cuneo
$1131
79 km or 49 mi Mondovi
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Savona
$1543
132 km or 82 mi Manosque
$1407
138 km or 86 mi Toulon
$1356
143 km or 89 mi Genoa
$1498
144 km or 90 mi Asti
$1200
150 km or 93 mi Turin
$1502
160 km or 100 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1654
162 km or 101 mi Alessandria
$1396
172 km or 107 mi Marseille
$1607
173 km or 108 mi Tortona
$1380
189 km or 117 mi Voghera
$1553
193 km or 120 mi Vercelli
$1248
195 km or 121 mi Miramas
$1545
198 km or 123 mi La Spezia
$1425
201 km or 125 mi Bastia
$1571
210 km or 130 mi Biella
$1164
210 km or 131 mi Grenoble
$1473
210 km or 131 mi Vigevano
$1724
211 km or 131 mi Avignon
$1426
212 km or 132 mi Pavia
$1449
213 km or 132 mi Novara
$1262
218 km or 136 mi Carrara
$1357
223 km or 139 mi Aosta
$1364
228 km or 142 mi Viareggio
$1306
228 km or 142 mi Ajaccio
$1591
231 km or 143 mi Buccinasco
$1616
233 km or 145 mi Piacenza
$1494
234 km or 146 mi Livorno
$1454
236 km or 146 mi Chambery
$1448
238 km or 148 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633