Brussels vs Omaha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Omaha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$2229
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$5406
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$1332
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$2509
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$657
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$4116
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
75
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
196K
486K

The cost of living in Brussels is 12% less expensive than in Omaha. Cities ranked 1988th and 1309th ($1958 vs $2229) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1150th 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 1.8 months in Omaha. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Omaha ranked 66th in the United States, while ranked 173rd and 243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Omaha

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Brussels Omaha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$21.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$4.53
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$3.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$1271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1028
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$3026
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$1933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$189
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$292
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$1773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$6.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$6.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$8.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$4.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$96.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$824
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$24758

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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

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$1783
14 km or 8.6 mi Bellevue
$2101
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$2045
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$1679
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$1885
140 km or 87 mi Sioux
$1719
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$1947
183 km or 114 mi Waukee
$1859
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$1869
195 km or 121 mi St. Joseph
$1980
195 km or 121 mi West Des Moines
$1863
198 km or 123 mi Johnston
$1869
200 km or 124 mi Grand Island
$1893
203 km or 126 mi Des Moines
$1779
205 km or 128 mi Fort Dodge
$1805
207 km or 129 mi Ankeny
$1802
213 km or 133 mi Hastings
$1863
217 km or 135 mi Ames
$1650
236 km or 147 mi Manhattan
$1807
236 km or 147 mi Leavenworth
$2033
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$1577
259 km or 161 mi Junction
$2026
259 km or 161 mi Sioux Falls
$1770
260 km or 161 mi Gladstone
$1998
263 km or 163 mi Liberty
$1956
264 km or 164 mi Lawrence
$1690
265 km or 165 mi Kearney
$1781
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$2053
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$1697
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$2231
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$2084
277 km or 172 mi Lenexa
$2308
278 km or 173 mi Independence
$1850
279 km or 173 mi Prairie Village
$2287
283 km or 176 mi Overland Park
$2433
285 km or 177 mi Olathe
$2258
285 km or 177 mi Raytown
$2019
287 km or 178 mi Leawood
$2316
288 km or 179 mi Gardner
$2100
291 km or 181 mi Blue Springs
$1978