Brussels vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$1940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$4660
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1122
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$1887
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$537
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$3317
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
96
86
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
196K
518K

The cost of living in Brussels is 6% more expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 1872nd and 2232nd ($2065 vs $1940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 144th 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 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Sheffield ranked 27th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 99th and 177th 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
$24.7
$20.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$86.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$1015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$833
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$1725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$4981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$2791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$87
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$20.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$86
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$74.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$1257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$24899

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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 Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1631
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1567
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1558
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1874
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1708
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1861
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1857
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1882
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1925
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1866
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1904
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1991
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1741
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$2002
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1841
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1787
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2365
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1733
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1891
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1827
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2080
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2055
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$2033
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1974
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1427
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1818
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1855
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1857
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$2079
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$2025
68 km or 42 mi York
$1915
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1496
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1900
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1674
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2046
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1871