Brussels vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$5777
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
89
97
🏙️ Population
196K
8.8M

The cost of living in Brussels is 52% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 1988th and 5th ($1958 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.4 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 173rd and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brussels New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$20585

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1734
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1712
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1715
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1799
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1723
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1911
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1701
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1636
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1619
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1696
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1661
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1693
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1660
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1779
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1761
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1592
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1595
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1630
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1616
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1555
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1611
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1514
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1598
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1616
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1545
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1667
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1709
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1560
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1762

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108