Brussels vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2030
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4894
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3313
$3066
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
96
99
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
196K
9.67M

The cost of living in Brussels is 57% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 1939th and 4545th ($2030 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Belgium and South Korea, respectively. Check Belgium vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 121st and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Seoul

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Brussels Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2002
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5037
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4002
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19621
$19916

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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 Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971