Brussels vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$1329
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4554
$3386
🏠 One person rent
$1085
$617
🏘️ Family rent
$1927
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3070
$2495
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
96
😀 Quality of life
89
97
🏙️ Population
189K
3.76M

The cost of living in Brussels is 41% more expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 2147th and 4092nd ($1869 vs $1329) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Belgium and Japan, respectively. Check Belgium vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 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 148th and 7th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brussels Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$834
$474
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1848
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1555
$1015
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
2.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$5530
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$2908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$70.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$21.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.73
$7.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.76
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23098
$13431

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1659
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1652
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1644
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1743
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1648
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1825
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1567
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1544
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1630
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1619
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1553
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1581
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1678
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1618
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1563
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1568
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1533
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1484
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1539
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1426
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1536
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1536
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1511
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1596
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1631
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1570
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1650

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1101
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1068
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1060
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1166
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$1130
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1136
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1075
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$1167
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1099
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1112
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1110
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$1267
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1069
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1115
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1041
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1117
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1556
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$1126
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1054
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1091
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$999
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1067
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1105
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1042
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1045
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1062
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1057
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1056