Brussels vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$4036
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
99
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
196K
1.6M

The cost of living in Brussels is 23% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1988th and 710th ($1958 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 637th in Belgium and the United States, respectively. Check Belgium vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 173rd and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Philadelphia

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Brussels Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$20863

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750