Brussels vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2028
$1890
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4874
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$1904
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$512
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.4
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3458
$3306
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
96
87
😀 Quality of life
91
92
🏙️ Population
196K
518K

The cost of living in Brussels is 7% more expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 1913th and 2353rd ($2028 vs $1890) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 149th 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 1.7 months in Brussels compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Sheffield ranked 20th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 165th and 148th 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
$25.6
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.38
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1090
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$879
$799
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1983
$1813
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1587
$1471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$206
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$316
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.3
$47.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.23%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4704
$4352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3801
$3110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.93
$3.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$3.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$8.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$84.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$73
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1055
$1226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22658
$24382

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1854
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1876
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1889
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1931
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1758
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1847
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1858
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1870
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1732
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1845
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1816
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2025
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1835
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1791
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1863
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1787
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1835
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1801
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1806
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1745
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1823
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1768
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1846
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1867
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1571
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1648
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1746
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1737
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1657
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1696
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1794
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1722
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1724
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1745
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1867
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1804
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1666
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1818

Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1507
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1617
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1830
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1669
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1822
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1834
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1833
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1887
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1835
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1968
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1698
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2067
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1921
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1783
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1746
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2265
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1658
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1831
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1788
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2034
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2001
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1968
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1918
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1413
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1759
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1850
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$2040
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1974
68 km or 42 mi York
$1867
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1513
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1849
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1578
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2011
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1851