Brussels vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2028
$1336
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4874
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.4
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3458
$2542
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
96
😀 Quality of life
91
97
🏙️ Population
196K
3.76M

The cost of living in Brussels is 52% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 1913th and 4404th ($2028 vs $1336) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Belgium and Japan, respectively. Check Belgium vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Brussels compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 165th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brussels Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.6
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.38
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$4.55
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1090
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$879
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1983
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1587
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.3
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.23%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4704
$6388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3801
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.93
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$24.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$42.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1055
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22658
$18032

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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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1354
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1071
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1051
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1017
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$959
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1139
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$958
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$935
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1115
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$968
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1113
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1040
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$971
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1073
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1088
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$971
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1029
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1050
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1085
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1068
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1073