Brussels vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$476
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$52.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$90.4
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
96
23
😀 Quality of life
92
26
🏙️ Population
196K
234K

The cost of living in Brussels is 179% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 1872nd and 7034th ($2065 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Belgium and Benin, respectively. Check Belgium vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 99th and 8958th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Porto-Novo

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Brussels Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$110
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
12.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$6.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$5806

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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

Cities near Porto-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$796
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1022
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$612
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1017
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$802
173 km or 108 mi Save
$650
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$759
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$673
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$665
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$678
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$454
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$775
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$683
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$659
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$673
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$578
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$607
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$654
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$538
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$703
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$675
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$861
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$655
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$594
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$878
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$682
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$922
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$562
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$664
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$785
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1555
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$612
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$618
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$587
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$601
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$849
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$785
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1551