Brussels vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$1754
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$4040
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$1568
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$525
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$2464
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
46
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
196K
750K

The cost of living in Brussels is 12% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 1988th and 2708th ($1958 vs $1754) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 107th 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 Winnipeg. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Winnipeg ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 173rd and 250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Winnipeg

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Brussels Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$5.08
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$1333
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$61.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$3190
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$79.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$14.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$80.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$820
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$12307

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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 Winnipeg

Distance City Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi Brandon
$1367
218 km or 135 mi Grand Forks
$1652
335 km or 208 mi Fargo
$1673
335 km or 208 mi West Fargo
$1782
336 km or 209 mi Moorhead
$2121
353 km or 219 mi Minot
$1690
434 km or 270 mi Bismarck
$1515
438 km or 272 mi Mandan
$1663
501 km or 312 mi Aberdeen
$2131
508 km or 316 mi Duluth
$1753
510 km or 317 mi Williston
$1823
513 km or 319 mi Superior
$2003
530 km or 330 mi St. Cloud
$1414
535 km or 332 mi Regina
$1678
554 km or 344 mi Watertown
$2391
574 km or 357 mi Elk River
$2416
584 km or 363 mi Ramsey
$2640
592 km or 368 mi Andover
$2447
593 km or 368 mi Champlin
$2485
598 km or 372 mi Thunder Bay
$1698
601 km or 374 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
602 km or 374 mi Blaine
$2429
603 km or 374 mi Maple Grove
$2353
604 km or 375 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
604 km or 375 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
607 km or 377 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
608 km or 378 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
608 km or 378 mi Fridley
$2400
609 km or 378 mi Plymouth
$2292
609 km or 378 mi New Hope
$2282
610 km or 379 mi Crystal
$2280
612 km or 380 mi New Brighton
$2305
612 km or 381 mi Golden Valley
$2231
613 km or 381 mi Shoreview
$2282
617 km or 383 mi Minnetonka
$2297
617 km or 384 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
618 km or 384 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
618 km or 384 mi Minneapolis
$2256
620 km or 385 mi Roseville
$2193
621 km or 386 mi Brookings
$2750