Brussels vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4554
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$1085
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$1927
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3070
$2098
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
97
😀 Quality of life
89
96
🏙️ Population
189K
2.75M

The cost of living in Brussels is 68% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 2147th and 4674th ($1869 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 54th 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 4th in Japan, while ranked 148th and 15th 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
$18
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$834
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1848
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1555
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.73
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.76
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23098
$8601

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1659
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1652
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1644
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1743
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1648
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1825
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1567
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1544
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1630
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1619
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1553
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1581
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1678
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1618
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1563
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1568
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1533
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1484
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1539
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1426
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1536
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1536
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1511
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1596
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1631
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1570
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1650

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933