Brussels vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2028
$2096
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4874
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$1231
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.4
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3458
$3333
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
50
😀 Quality of life
91
92
🏙️ Population
196K
1.02M

The cost of living in Brussels is 3% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 1913th and 1744th ($2028 vs $2096) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th in Belgium and Canada, respectively. Check Belgium vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Brussels compared to 1.6 months in Ottawa. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Ottawa ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 165th and 129th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Ottawa

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Brussels Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.6
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.38
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1090
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$879
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1983
$2109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1587
$1647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.3
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.23%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4704
$4937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3801
$3196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.93
$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$66
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1055
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22658
$15527

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1854
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1876
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1889
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1931
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1758
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1847
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1858
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1870
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1732
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1845
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1816
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2025
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1835
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1791
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1863
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1787
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1835
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1801
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1806
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1745
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1823
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1768
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1846
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1867
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1571
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1648
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1746
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1737
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1657
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1696
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1794
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1722
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1724
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1745
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1867
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1804
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1666
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1818

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1802
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1836
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1782
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1835
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1780
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1763
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1437
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1822
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1853
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1867
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1930
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1820
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1649
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1805
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1814
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1766
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1892
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1842
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1911
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2055
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1820
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1767
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1786
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1671
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822