Brussels vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$2575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$1551
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$2665
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$255
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$3590
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
86
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
196K
2.79M

The cost of living in Brussels is 24% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 1988th and 656th ($1958 vs $2575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1.4 months in Toronto. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 173rd and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Brussels Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$1664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$2388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$10232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$8102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$1200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$18156

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2332
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2472
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2398
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2127
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2266
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2597
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2086
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1635
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2297
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2154
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1971
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2012
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1762
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1798
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1873
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2267
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1999
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1884
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2095
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2051
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$1964
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2041
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2038
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$1986
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2017
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2009
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2007
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1814
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2074
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2046
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2085