Brussels vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2030
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4894
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3313
$1929
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
96
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
196K
2.75M

The cost of living in Brussels is 62% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 1939th and 4633rd ($2030 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Belgium and Japan, respectively. Check Belgium vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 1.5 months in Osaka. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 121st and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Osaka

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Brussels Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2002
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5037
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4002
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19621
$12931

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1926
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1969
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1861
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1874
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1832
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1993
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1843
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1833
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1888
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1793
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1848
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1819
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1813
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1769
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1845
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1895
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1769
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1703
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1743
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1686
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1688
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1799
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1746
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1753
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1742
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1939
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1829
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1727
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1834

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958