Brussels vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4554
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$1085
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$1927
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3070
$3568
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
96
79
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
189K
709K

The cost of living in Brussels is 15% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 2147th and 1293rd ($1869 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Belgium and Norway, respectively. Check Belgium vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 148th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Oslo

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Brussels Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$3.91
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$834
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1848
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1555
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.73
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.76
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23098
$8301

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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 Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991