Brussels vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2030
$2569
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4894
$5797
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$1704
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$2895
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3313
$4463
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
69
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
196K
385K

The cost of living in Brussels is 21% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 1939th and 777th ($2030 vs $2569) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 683rd 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 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Tampa ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 121st and 142nd 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
$21.2
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$6.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$1914
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$1412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2002
$3372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$2452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$68.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5037
$4277
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4002
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$8.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$83.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$1451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19621
$19356

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1926
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1969
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1861
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1874
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1832
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1993
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1843
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1833
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1888
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1793
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1848
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1819
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1813
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1769
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1845
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1895
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1769
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1703
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1743
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1686
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1688
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1799
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1746
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1753
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1742
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1939
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1829
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1727
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1834

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2438
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2439
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2436
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2420
11 km or 7 mi University
$2408
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2105
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2608
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2447
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2178
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2407
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2391
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2158
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2629
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2259
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2318
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2662
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2152
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2248
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2352
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2564
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2438
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2378
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2313
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2282
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2401
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1740
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2313
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2362
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2643
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2323
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2401
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2401
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1991
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2372
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2363
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2345
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2285
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2260