Brussels vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2028
$2634
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4874
$5902
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$1726
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$2981
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$666
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.4
$99.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3458
$4360
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
68
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
196K
385K

The cost of living in Brussels is 23% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 1913th and 658th ($2028 vs $2634) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 582nd in Belgium and the United States, respectively. Check Belgium vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Brussels compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Tampa ranked 56th in the United States, while ranked 165th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Tampa

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Brussels Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.6
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.38
$6.95
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1090
$1909
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$879
$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1983
$3364
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1587
$2556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.3
$66.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.23%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4704
$3204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3801
$2587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.93
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$80.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$5.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$83.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$91.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1055
$1294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22658
$14367

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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 Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2478
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2453
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2454
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2443
11 km or 7 mi University
$2437
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2103
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2579
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2106
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2334
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2354
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2128
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2410
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2347
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2290
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2749
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2155
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2227
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2317
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2698
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2491
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2344
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2255
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2254
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2357
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1726
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2265
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2336
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2473
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2378
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2358
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2351
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1919
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2321
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2320
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2304
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2230
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2294