Brussels vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Brussels	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1958	$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4780	$7694
🏠 One person rent	$1120	$2066
🏘️ Family rent	$1989	$4004
🍽️ Food expenses	$598	$724
🚐 Transport expenses	$91.6	$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3047	$5811
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	96	100
😀 Quality of life	89	94
🏙️ Population	196K	690K

The cost of living in Brussels is 38% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1988th and 93rd ($1958 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 173rd and 41st 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	$20.8	$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$76	$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.1	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.51	$8.31
☕ Cappuccino	$4.14	$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.03	$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1032	$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$881	$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2055	$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1606	$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$151	$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$236	$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$57.4	$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.71%	6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4722	$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4382	$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.69	$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$55.1	$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$26.1	$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.93	$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.62	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.64	$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.83	$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.46	$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.8	$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.5	$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.9	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.74	$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.68	$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.17	$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.28	$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.16	$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.89	$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.59	$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.86	$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.45	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.1	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.87	$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.03	$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.98	$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.6	$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.5	$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$41.1	$106
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.5	$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$103	$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$117	$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1059	$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23380	$23453

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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 Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2537
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2279
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2436
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2505
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2777
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2417
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2675
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2575
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2626
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2447
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2583
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2504
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3236
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2775
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2664
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2599
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2807
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2917
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2363
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2238
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2405
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2223
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2498
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2281
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2202
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1823
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2887
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2693
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2619
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2140
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$1955
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2294
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$1975
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1948