Brussels vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$2676
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
92
96
🏙️ Population
196K
14.3M

The cost of living in Brussels is 22% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1872nd and 3249th ($2065 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Belgium and Japan, respectively. Check Belgium vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 99th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Tokyo

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Brussels Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$16728

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005