Brussels vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$670
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4478
$1674
🏠 One person rent
$1024
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$1880
$534
🍽️ Food expenses
$567
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.5
$54
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2931
$101
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
96
23
😀 Quality of life
89
16
🏙️ Population
196K
264K

The cost of living in Brussels is 171% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 2354th and 7061st ($1816 vs $670) 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 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 0.2 months in Porto-Novo. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 190th and 9002nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Brussels Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.9
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.1
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$6.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.16
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$973
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$770
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1932
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1489
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
4.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4675
$1503
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$911
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.62
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.19
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$4.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.6
$9.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$6.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.5
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$47.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$975
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19505
$5849

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1651
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1663
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1667
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1692
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1580
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1647
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1642
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1660
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1539
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1685
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1618
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1788
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1626
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1556
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1615
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1594
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1541
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1607
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1585
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1536
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1599
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1560
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1663
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1683
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1446
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1492
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1537
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1523
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1461
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1488
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1530
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1362
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1509
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1520
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1475
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1578
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1613
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1488
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1640

Cities near Porto-Novo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$709
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1113
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$590
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1030
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$755
173 km or 108 mi Save
$613
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$776
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$647
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$677
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$632
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$354
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$779
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$575
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$695
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$649
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$634
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$553
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$560
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$535
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$588
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$651
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$729
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$558
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$651
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$881
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$658
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$972
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$433
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$551
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$805
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1611
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$507
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$679
539 km or 335 mi Enugu
$462
547 km or 340 mi Aba
$621
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$883
556 km or 346 mi Minna
$743
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1502