Brussels vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$1581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$3529
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$918
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$1437
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$2033
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
75
😀 Quality of life
89
83
🏙️ Population
196K
808K

The cost of living in Brussels is 24% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 1988th and 3323rd ($1958 vs $1581) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th in Belgium and Spain, respectively. Check Belgium vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 1.3 months in Valencia, Spain. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Valencia, Spain ranked 5th in Spain, while ranked 173rd and 416th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Valencia, Spain

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Brussels Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$48.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$3.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$1013
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$745
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$1173
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
3.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$3330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$2166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$6.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$9.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$68.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$9693

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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 Valencia, Spain

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Sagunto
$1274
36 km or 22 mi Alzira
$1325
53 km or 33 mi Borriana
$1244
57 km or 36 mi Villarreal
$1238
58 km or 36 mi Gandia
$1092
62 km or 39 mi Requena
$1317
62 km or 39 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
74 km or 46 mi Ontinyent
$1325
81 km or 50 mi Denia
$1468
98 km or 61 mi Calp
$1491
102 km or 63 mi Villena
$1282
106 km or 66 mi Benidorm
$1359
114 km or 71 mi Yecla
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Elda
$1266
125 km or 78 mi Novelda
$1261
125 km or 78 mi Alicante
$1360
132 km or 82 mi Vinaros
$1391
136 km or 85 mi Elche
$1192
137 km or 85 mi Jumilla
$1258
138 km or 86 mi Albacete
$1037
165 km or 102 mi Cuenca
$1162
168 km or 104 mi Ibiza
$2685
168 km or 104 mi Torrevieja
$1084
177 km or 110 mi Murcia
$1192
193 km or 120 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
199 km or 123 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
214 km or 133 mi Cartagena
$1136
223 km or 139 mi Mazarron
$1219
229 km or 142 mi Lorca
$1308
229 km or 143 mi Tarragona
$1240
247 km or 153 mi Zaragoza
$1330
254 km or 158 mi Lleida
$1309
260 km or 161 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
264 km or 164 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
271 km or 168 mi Guadalajara
$1122
279 km or 173 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
287 km or 178 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
292 km or 181 mi Coslada
$1567
292 km or 182 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
295 km or 183 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511