Brussels vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$1981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4554
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$1085
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$1927
$1834
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$532
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3070
$3327
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
95
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
189K
979K

The cost of living in Brussels is 6% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 2147th and 1837th ($1869 vs $1981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Belgium and Sweden, respectively. Check Belgium vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 1.7 months in Stockholm. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 148th and 21st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Stockholm

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Brussels Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$68.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$7.09
 Cappuccino
$3.91
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$1337
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$834
$872
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1848
$2263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1555
$1521
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$10074
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$5579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$30.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.73
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.76
$6.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$27.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$79.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23098
$7816

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1659
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1652
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1644
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1743
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1648
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1825
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1567
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1544
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1630
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1619
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1553
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1581
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1678
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1618
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1563
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1568
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1533
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1484
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1539
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1426
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1536
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1536
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1511
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1596
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1631
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1570
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1650

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1727
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1742
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1810
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2032
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1650
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1688
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1512
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1348
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1271
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1263
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1210
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1228
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1420
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1276
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1342
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1203
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1345
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1783
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$2283
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1396
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1246
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1480
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1465
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1532
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1483
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1528
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1395
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1265
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1080
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1411
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$893
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1336
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1438
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1261
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1487
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1262
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1382