Brussels vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$2247
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
97
😀 Quality of life
89
96
🏙️ Population
196K
2.75M

The cost of living in Brussels is 61% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 1988th and 4566th ($1958 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 45th 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 1.9 months in Osaka. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 173rd and 18th 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
$20.8
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$3.7
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$29.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$5653

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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 Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016