Brussels vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2028
$1189
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4874
$2951
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$854
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$392
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.4
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3458
$2209
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
91
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
196K
2.33M

The cost of living in Brussels is 71% more expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 1913th and 4726th ($2028 vs $1189) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th in Belgium and Japan, respectively. Check Belgium vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Brussels compared to 1.9 months in Nagoya. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Nagoya ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 165th and 79th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Nagoya

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Brussels Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.6
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.38
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$2.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1090
$514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$879
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1983
$920
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1587
$635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$82.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.3
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.23%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4704
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3801
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.93
$1.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$56.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$5.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$8.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$3.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$51.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$48.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1055
$455
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22658
$10854

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1854
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1876
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1889
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1931
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1758
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1847
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1858
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1870
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1732
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1845
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1816
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2025
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1835
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1791
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1863
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1787
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1835
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1801
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1806
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1745
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1823
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1768
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1846
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1867
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1571
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1648
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1746
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1737
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1657
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1696
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1794
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1722
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1724
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1745
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1867
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1804
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1666
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1818

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$997
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$998
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$985
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$992
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$981
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$983
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$985
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$975
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$992
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$985
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1022
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$982
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$964
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$987
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$962
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$972
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$972
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$966
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$955
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$964
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$956
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$978
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$971
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$978
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$977
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$999
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$970
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$944
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$960
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$937
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$972
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$952
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966