Brussels vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$4699
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
69
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
196K
1.61M

The cost of living in Brussels is 17% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1988th and 973rd ($1958 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 858th 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 2 months in Phoenix. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 173rd and 119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Phoenix

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Brussels Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$10377

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657