Brussels vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$4867
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
88
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
196K
653K

The cost of living in Brussels is 25% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1872nd and 512th ($2065 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 441st 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 1.8 months in Portland. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 99th and 208th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Portland

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Brussels Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$21868

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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
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807