Brussels vs Monaco City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Monaco City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$7262
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4554
$11415
🏠 One person rent
$1085
$6344
🏘️ Family rent
$1927
$7919
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$654
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$51.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3070
$5677
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
96
21
😀 Quality of life
89
78
🏙️ Population
189K
38.4K

The cost of living in Brussels is 74% less expensive than in Monaco City. Cities ranked 2147th and 1st ($1869 vs $7262) 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 0.8 months in Monaco City. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Monaco City ranked 2nd in Monaco, while ranked 148th and 566th 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
$18
$25.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$76.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$8.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$4.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$5.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$7348
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$834
$5780
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1848
$7636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1555
$7551
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$289
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
2.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$76762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$54309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$23.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$2.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$4.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.73
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.76
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$13.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$8.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$8.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$81.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$41.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$188
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$2097
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23098
$43475

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1659
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1652
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1644
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1743
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1648
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1825
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1567
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1544
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1630
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1619
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1553
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1581
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1678
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1618
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1563
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1568
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1533
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1484
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1539
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1426
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1536
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1536
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1511
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1596
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1631
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1570
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1650

Cities near Monaco City

Distance City Cost of living
0.9 km or 0.6 mi Monte Carlo
$4714
8.1 km or 5 mi Menton
$1400
12 km or 7.7 mi Nice
$1616
17 km or 10 mi Ventimiglia
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Antibes
$1567
30 km or 19 mi Sanremo
$1341
38 km or 23 mi Cannes
$1616
52 km or 32 mi Imperia
$1308
73 km or 45 mi Cuneo
$1103
79 km or 49 mi Mondovi
$1245
106 km or 66 mi Savona
$1575
132 km or 82 mi Manosque
$1432
138 km or 86 mi Toulon
$1314
143 km or 89 mi Genoa
$1450
144 km or 90 mi Asti
$1234
150 km or 93 mi Turin
$1369
160 km or 100 mi Aix-en-Provence
$1575
162 km or 101 mi Alessandria
$1364
172 km or 107 mi Marseille
$1602
173 km or 108 mi Tortona
$1406
189 km or 117 mi Voghera
$1475
193 km or 120 mi Vercelli
$1066
195 km or 121 mi Miramas
$1470
198 km or 123 mi La Spezia
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Bastia
$1545
210 km or 130 mi Biella
$1166
210 km or 131 mi Grenoble
$1398
210 km or 131 mi Vigevano
$1471
211 km or 131 mi Avignon
$1385
212 km or 132 mi Pavia
$1294
213 km or 132 mi Novara
$1271
218 km or 136 mi Carrara
$1389
223 km or 139 mi Aosta
$1453
228 km or 142 mi Viareggio
$1372
228 km or 142 mi Ajaccio
$1510
231 km or 143 mi Buccinasco
$1565
233 km or 145 mi Piacenza
$1353
234 km or 146 mi Livorno
$1383
236 km or 146 mi Chambery
$1416
238 km or 148 mi Busto Arsizio
$1588