Brussels vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4554
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$1085
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$1927
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3070
$6298
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
89
96
🏙️ Population
189K
8.8M

The cost of living in Brussels is 54% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2147th and 6th ($1869 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.6 months in New York City. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 148th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs New York City

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Brussels New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$834
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1848
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1555
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.73
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.76
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23098
$17859

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028