Brussels vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2028
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4874
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.4
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3458
$6208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
91
96
🏙️ Population
196K
690K

The cost of living in Brussels is 39% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1913th and 73rd ($2028 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th 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 1.7 months in Brussels compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 165th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Washington

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Brussels Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.6
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.38
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1090
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$879
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1983
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1587
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.3
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.23%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4704
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3801
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.93
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1055
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22658
$24065

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1854
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1876
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1889
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1931
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1758
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1847
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1858
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1870
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1732
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1845
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1816
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2025
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1835
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1791
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1863
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1787
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1835
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1801
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1806
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1745
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1823
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1768
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1846
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1867
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1571
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1648
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1746
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1737
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1657
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1696
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1794
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1722
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1724
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1745
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1867
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1804
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1666
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1818

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949