Brussels vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$2388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4478
$5530
🏠 One person rent
$1024
$1484
🏘️ Family rent
$1880
$2447
🍽️ Food expenses
$567
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.5
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2931
$4749
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
96
82
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
196K
468K

The cost of living in Brussels is 24% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 2354th and 972nd ($1816 vs $2388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 892nd 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 2 months in Raleigh. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Raleigh ranked 51st in the United States, while ranked 190th and 221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Raleigh

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Brussels Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.9
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.1
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.16
$5.88
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$973
$1468
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$770
$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1932
$2614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1489
$2029
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$161
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4675
$6077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$2879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.62
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$58.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.79
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.19
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$6.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$7.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.21
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.6
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$7.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.5
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$975
$1481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19505
$21914

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2281
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2616
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2229
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2315
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2290
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2140
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2169
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2184
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1733
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2144
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2100
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2091
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1764
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2076
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2014
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1934
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2058
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2169
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2100
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2136
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1952
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1819
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2117
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2136
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1752
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1976
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2144
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2332
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2182
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2269
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1682