Brussels vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4478
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$1024
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$1880
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$567
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.5
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2931
$5544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
196K
8.8M

The cost of living in Brussels is 59% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2354th and 3rd ($1816 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.2 months in New York City. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 190th and 22nd 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
$18.9
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.1
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.16
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$973
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$770
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1932
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1489
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4675
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.62
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.19
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.6
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.5
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$975
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19505
$21465

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1651
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1663
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1667
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1692
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1580
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1647
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1642
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1660
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1539
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1685
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1618
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1788
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1626
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1556
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1615
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1594
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1541
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1607
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1585
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1536
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1599
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1560
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1663
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1683
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1446
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1492
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1537
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1523
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1461
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1488
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1530
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1362
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1509
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1520
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1475
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1578
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1613
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1488
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1640

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111