Brussels vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2028
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4874
$962
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.4
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3458
$156
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
96
68
😀 Quality of life
91
50
🏙️ Population
196K
2.1M

The cost of living in Brussels is 388% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 1913th and 8945th ($2028 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Belgium and Pakistan, respectively. Check Belgium vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Brussels compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 165th and 6592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Rawalpindi

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Brussels Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.6
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.38
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1090
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$879
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1983
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1587
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.3
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.23%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4704
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3801
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.93
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1055
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22658
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1854
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1876
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1889
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1931
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1758
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1847
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1858
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1870
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1732
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1845
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1816
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2025
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1835
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1791
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1863
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1787
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1835
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1801
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1806
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1745
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1823
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1768
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1846
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1867
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1571
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1648
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1746
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1737
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1657
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1696
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1794
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1722
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1724
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1745
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1867
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1804
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1666
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1818

Cities near Rawalpindi

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$443
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$344
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$333
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$427
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$421
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$403
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$373
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$270