Brussels vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$2608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$5949
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1724
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$3038
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$4485
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
69
😀 Quality of life
92
91
🏙️ Population
196K
385K

The cost of living in Brussels is 21% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 1872nd and 719th ($2065 vs $2608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 625th 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 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Tampa ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 99th and 151st 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
$24.7
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$7.07
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$1978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$1408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$3555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$3702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$2291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$7.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$1389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$16676

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2474
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2459
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2452
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2445
11 km or 7 mi University
$2421
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2102
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2617
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2593
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2452
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2187
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2337
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2386
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2146
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2417
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2277
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2293
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2701
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2157
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2234
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2313
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2658
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2463
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2352
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2288
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2232
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2359
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1750
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2278
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2356
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2491
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2381
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2364
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2352
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1979
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2333
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2325
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2320
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2279
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2285