Brussels vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$2646
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$1854
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
96
53
😀 Quality of life
89
69
🏙️ Population
196K
686K

The cost of living in Brussels is 97% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 1988th and 5761st ($1958 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 722nd in Belgium and Japan, respectively. Check Belgium vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 1.9 months in Shizuoka. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Shizuoka ranked 420th in Japan, while ranked 173rd and 2988th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brussels Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$30.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$3.73
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$6785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$4661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$21319

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1734
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1712
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1715
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1799
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1723
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1911
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1701
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1636
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1619
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1696
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1661
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1693
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1660
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1779
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1761
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1592
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1595
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1630
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1616
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1555
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1611
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1514
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1598
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1616
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1545
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1667
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1709
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1560
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1762

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$964
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$970
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$989
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$993
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$995
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1031
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$999
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$1001
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1055
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$993
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1042
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1044
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1043
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1045
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1046
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$996
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1045
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1046
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1067
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1103
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1096
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1116
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1038
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1059
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1121
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1086
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1161
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1042
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1064
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$981
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1103