Brussels vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4554
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$1085
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$1927
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3070
$4287
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
99
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
189K
1.6M

The cost of living in Brussels is 23% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 2147th and 812th ($1869 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 735th 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 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 148th and 101st 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
$18
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$3.91
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$834
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1848
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1555
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.73
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.76
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23098
$15748

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1659
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1652
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1644
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1743
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1648
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1825
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1567
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1544
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1630
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1619
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1553
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1581
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1678
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1618
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1563
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1568
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1533
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1484
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1539
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1426
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1536
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1536
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1511
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1596
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1631
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1570
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1650

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766