Brussels vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$4113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
71
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
196K
1.61M

The cost of living in Brussels is 12% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1872nd and 1175th ($2065 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1001st 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 Phoenix. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 99th and 134th 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
$24.7
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$6.66
🥤 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
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$18987

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
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$2471
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$2345
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$2435
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$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
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$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
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$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781