Brussels vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$2134
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
96
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
196K
2.75M

The cost of living in Brussels is 62% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 1872nd and 4625th ($2065 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th in Belgium and Japan, respectively. Check Belgium vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 99th and 27th 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
$24.7
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$13598

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993