Brussels vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2030
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4894
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3313
$3446
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
78
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
196K
662K

The cost of living in Brussels is 19% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1939th and 890th ($2030 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 Vancouver. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 121st and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Vancouver

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Brussels Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2002
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5037
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4002
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19621
$21273

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884