Brussels vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2028
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4874
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.4
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3458
$4329
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
196K
1.6M

The cost of living in Brussels is 22% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1913th and 744th ($2028 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 660th 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 1.7 months in Brussels compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 165th and 95th 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
$25.6
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.38
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1090
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$879
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1983
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1587
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.3
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.23%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4704
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3801
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.93
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1055
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22658
$15283

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886