Brussels vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$3322
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$6846
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$2058
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$3020
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$916
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$4546
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
96
52
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
196K
139K

The cost of living in Brussels is 38% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 1872nd and 86th ($2065 vs $3322) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Belgium and Iceland, respectively. Check Belgium vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 1.4 months in Reykjavik. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 99th and 268th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Reykjavik

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Brussels Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$28.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$90.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$20.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$12.6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$2151
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$1861
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$3373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$87.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
8.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$7832
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$6385
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$5.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$87.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$29.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$2.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$4.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$6.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$19.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$44.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$24.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$3.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$5.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$5.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$3.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$95.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$46.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$144
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$176
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$30361

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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 Reykjavik

Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$3219
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$3212
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2621
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2974
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$2066
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$2053
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1540
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1620
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1645
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1848
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1656
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1852
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1906
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1862
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2121
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1585
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1769
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1707
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1902
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1782
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1854
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1588
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1784
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2331
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1954
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1496
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1945
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1980
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2978
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$2179
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1490
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2363
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$2135
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1984
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2627
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2409