Brussels vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
196K
8.8M

The cost of living in Brussels is 51% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1872nd and 4th ($2065 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.2 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 99th and 18th 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
$24.7
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$21999

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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 York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188