Brussels vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2030
$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4894
$6362
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$2815
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3313
$4246
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
94
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
196K
664K

The cost of living in Brussels is 24% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 1939th and 649th ($2030 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Belgium and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Belgium vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 121st and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Rotterdam

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Brussels Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$6.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2002
$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5037
$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4002
$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19621
$13092

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1926
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1969
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1861
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1874
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1832
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1993
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1843
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1833
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1888
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1793
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1848
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1819
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1813
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1769
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1845
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1895
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1769
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1703
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1743
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1686
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1688
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1799
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1746
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1753
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1742
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1939
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1829
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1727
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1834

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2424
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2365
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2491
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2310
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2389
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2112
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2608
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1865
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2755
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2407
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2247
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3165
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2564
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2354
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2460
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2399
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2185
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1805
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1739
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2111
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1834
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2341
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1829
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$2053
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2353
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1688
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2197
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1476
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799