Brussels vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$1211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$2938
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$1406
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
96
19
😀 Quality of life
89
75
🏙️ Population
196K
630K

The cost of living in Brussels is 62% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1988th and 4571st ($1958 vs $1211) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 118th in Belgium and Italy, respectively. Check Belgium vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 1.2 months in Palermo. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Palermo ranked 46th in Italy, while ranked 173rd and 1004th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Palermo

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Brussels Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$46.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$5.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$680
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$2248
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$3.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$44.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$8.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$74
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$75.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$7103

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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 Palermo

Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272