Brussels vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Brussels New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$2226
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$5309
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$2217
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$693
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$3883
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
85
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
196K
384K

The cost of living in Brussels is 7% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 1872nd and 1435th ($2065 vs $2226) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1194th 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 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs New Orleans ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 99th and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

Prices in Brussels vs New Orleans

Prices for goods and services in Brussels and New Orleans are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Brussels New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$23.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$1444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$2576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$1749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$1551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$10147

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857

Cities near New Orleans

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2143
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2038
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1772
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2062
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1720
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1705
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2146
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2045
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2052
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1753
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1852
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1693
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1933
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1807
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1698
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1672
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1950
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1812
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1809
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2095
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2240
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1953
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2099
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1766
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2093
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2023
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2102
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1881
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1904
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1971
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1992
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1615
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1917
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1900
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1844
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1605
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1962