Brussels vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$5606
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1416
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$2368
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$3839
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
95
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
196K
985K

The cost of living in Brussels is 18% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 1872nd and 849th ($2065 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Belgium and Sweden, respectively. Check Belgium vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 99th and 23rd 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
$24.7
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$98.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$8.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$3.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$1704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$2705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$12627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$8.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$3.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$36.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$17693

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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 Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2118
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1214
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1853
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2065
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1827
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1840
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1914
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1702
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1741
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1831
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1651
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1547
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1603
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1398
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1337
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1423
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1311
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1631
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1397
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1579
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1370
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1884
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1594
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1562
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1567
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1656
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1597
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1568
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1691
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1641
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1383
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1230
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1581
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$994
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1583
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1606
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1481
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1701
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1375
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1516