Brussels vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$600
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
96
44
😀 Quality of life
92
62
🏙️ Population
196K
2.2M

The cost of living in Brussels is 91% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 1872nd and 5110th ($2065 vs $1083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Belgium and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Belgium vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 99th and 5729th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Santo Domingo

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Brussels Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$1627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$6928

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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 Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$899
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$899
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$744
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$714
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$580
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$785
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$768
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$678
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$820
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$753
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$553
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$734
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$769
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$930
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1006
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1114
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$785
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$554
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$549
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$557
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1313
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1209
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1457
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1590
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1473
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$548
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1663
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1628
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1610
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$550