Brussels vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
196K
1.6M

The cost of living in Brussels is 20% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1872nd and 742nd ($2065 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 648th 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 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 99th and 87th 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
$24.7
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$17603

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801