Brussels vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Brussels	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2030	$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4894	$4327
🏠 One person rent	$1166	$1049
🏘️ Family rent	$1999	$1774
🍽️ Food expenses	$628	$539
🚐 Transport expenses	$88	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3313	$2587
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	96	46
😀 Quality of life	91	88
🏙️ Population	196K	750K

The cost of living in Brussels is 10% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 1939th and 2623rd ($2030 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th 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 17th in Canada, while ranked 121st and 292nd 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	$21.2	$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$80	$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.7	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.64	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$4.38	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.4	$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1112	$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$903	$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2002	$1637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1605	$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$169	$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$262	$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$52.2	$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.77%	4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5037	$2362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4002	$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.91	$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.5	$82.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.4	$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.06	$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.51	$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.7	$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.56	$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.8	$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21.4	$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.04	$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.71	$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.7	$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.28	$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.81	$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.5	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.36	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.55	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.8	$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.04	$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.49	$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.3	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.1	$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.3	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$38	$77
💇 Haircut, simple	$28.2	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$102	$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$106	$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1423	$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19621	$15143

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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 Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1403
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1834
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1637
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1761
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2138
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1668
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1947
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2011
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1703
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1927
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1748
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2351
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1636
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1739
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$1996
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2391
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2618
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2326
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2402
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1679
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1451
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2356
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2206
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2296
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2267
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2327
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2270
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2312
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2304
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2319
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2273
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2323
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2251
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2315
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2228
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2331
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2434
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2223
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2310