Brussels vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Brussels	Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2030	$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4894	$4633
🏠 One person rent	$1166	$1088
🏘️ Family rent	$1999	$1869
🍽️ Food expenses	$628	$575
🚐 Transport expenses	$88	$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3313	$3439
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	96	52
😀 Quality of life	91	85
🏙️ Population	196K	413K

The cost of living in Brussels is 7% more expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 1939th and 2365th ($2030 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1773rd 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 1.8 months in Tulsa. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Tulsa ranked 136th in the United States, while ranked 121st and 417th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Tulsa

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	Brussels	Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$21.2	$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$80	$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.7	$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.64	$4.95
☕ Cappuccino	$4.38	$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.4	$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1112	$1116
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$903	$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2002	$1978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1605	$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$169	$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$262	$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$52.2	$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.77%	6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5037	$1834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4002	$1661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.91	$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.5	$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.4	$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.06	$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.51	$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.7	$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.56	$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.8	$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21.4	$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.04	$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.71	$5.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.7	$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.28	$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.5	$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.36	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.55	$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.8	$9.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.04	$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.49	$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.3	$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.1	$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.3	$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$38	$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$28.2	$19
👖 Brand Jeans	$102	$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$106	$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1423	$1173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19621	$25390

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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 Tulsa

Distance	City	Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi	Broken Arrow	$1904
20 km or 12 mi	Bixby	$1902
20 km or 13 mi	Owasso	$1836
21 km or 13 mi	Sapulpa	$1901
36 km or 22 mi	Claremore	$1853
67 km or 41 mi	Muskogee	$1515
69 km or 43 mi	Bartlesville	$1833
102 km or 63 mi	Stillwater	$1830
120 km or 75 mi	Ponca	$1449
126 km or 78 mi	Siloam Springs	$2042
126 km or 78 mi	Shawnee	$1885
146 km or 91 mi	Edmond	$1702
150 km or 93 mi	Midwest	$1942
154 km or 96 mi	Bella Vista	$2089
156 km or 97 mi	Del	$1952
157 km or 97 mi	Bentonville	$2165
160 km or 99 mi	Fayetteville	$2055
161 km or 100 mi	Springdale	$2054
161 km or 100 mi	Oklahoma City	$1931
163 km or 101 mi	Van Buren	$1777
163 km or 101 mi	Rogers	$1788
165 km or 103 mi	Joplin	$1824
166 km or 103 mi	Fort Smith	$1605
167 km or 104 mi	Moore	$2008
168 km or 104 mi	Norman	$2085
177 km or 110 mi	Enid	$1809
178 km or 110 mi	Yukon	$1871
180 km or 112 mi	Pittsburg	$1917
181 km or 112 mi	Mustang	$1924
197 km or 122 mi	Derby	$1859
213 km or 132 mi	Wichita	$1811
242 km or 151 mi	Ardmore	$1896
247 km or 153 mi	Branson	$1707
247 km or 153 mi	Newton	$1750
254 km or 158 mi	Emporia	$1357
256 km or 159 mi	Duncan	$1843
257 km or 159 mi	Nixa	$1537
264 km or 164 mi	Springfield	$1273
270 km or 168 mi	Russellville	$1429
271 km or 168 mi	Denison	$2188