Brussels vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$365
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
94
😀 Quality of life
89
62
🏙️ Population
196K
6.21M

The cost of living in Brussels is 105% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 1988th and 5959th ($1958 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Belgium and Brazil, respectively. Check Belgium vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 173rd and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Brussels Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$1.86
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$8.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$10815

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1734
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1712
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1715
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1799
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1723
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1911
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1701
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1636
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1619
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1696
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1661
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1693
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1660
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1779
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1761
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1592
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1595
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1630
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1616
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1555
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1611
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1514
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1598
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1616
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1545
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1667
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1709
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1560
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1762

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585