Brussels vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$4470
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
54
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
196K
525K

The cost of living in Brussels is 26% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 1988th and 501st ($1958 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 443rd 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 1.7 months in Sacramento. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Sacramento ranked 77th in the United States, while ranked 173rd and 281st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Sacramento

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Brussels Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$30262

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851