Brussels vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4554
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$1085
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$1927
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3070
$4648
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
89
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
189K
653K

The cost of living in Brussels is 28% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 2147th and 564th ($1869 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 507th 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 Portland. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 148th and 175th 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
$18
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$834
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1848
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1555
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.73
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.76
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23098
$19330

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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

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$2409
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$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
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$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463