Brussels vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2030
$1948
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4894
$4650
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$1138
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$1898
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3313
$3202
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
96
86
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
196K
518K

The cost of living in Brussels is 4% more expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 1939th and 2172nd ($2030 vs $1948) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 131st in Belgium and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Belgium vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 1.6 months in Sheffield. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Sheffield ranked 28th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 121st and 175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Sheffield

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Brussels Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$78.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$6.01
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$2.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$1084
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$835
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2002
$1839
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$1455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$323
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5037
$5726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4002
$2737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$8.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$20.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$84.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$86.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$1242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19621
$24916

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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 Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1604
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1559
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1533
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1863
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1710
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1831
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1833
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1847
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1894
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1862
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1880
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1961
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1689
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2039
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1975
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1827
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2348
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1748
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1990
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1838
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2043
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2025
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1993
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1945
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1411
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1784
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1808
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1832
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1987
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$2012
68 km or 42 mi York
$1919
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1501
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1887
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1694
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2022
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1870