Brussels vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$5332
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$1387
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$2472
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$4493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
75
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
196K
459K

The cost of living in Brussels is 13% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 1988th and 1277th ($1958 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1122nd 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 2 months in Virginia Beach. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Virginia Beach ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 173rd and 186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Virginia Beach

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Brussels Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$2694
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$3108
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$2664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$1204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$18476

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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 Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2794
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2202
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2482
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2445
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2217
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2358
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2088
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2295
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2299
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2270
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2108
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2026
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2057
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2575
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1917
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2141
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2060
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2504
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2583
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2022
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2279
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2917
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1697
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2417
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3139
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2228
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2890
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2599
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2777
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2436
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2537
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2577
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3236
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2179
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2701