Brussels vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$1503
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$2821
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$2696
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
80
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
196K
568K

The cost of living in Brussels is 19% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 1988th and 890th ($1958 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Belgium and Canada, respectively. Check Belgium vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 1.1 months in Surrey. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Surrey ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 173rd and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Surrey

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Brussels Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$5.9
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$12698

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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 Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2589
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2553
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2330
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1983
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2650
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2220
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2502
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1976
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2278
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1765
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1789
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2185
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2469
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2609
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2546
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2576
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2569
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2619
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2692
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2769
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2821
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3091
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2866
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1913
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2784
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2901
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3229
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2908
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2491
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3179
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2743
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2759
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2655