Brussels vs Yongin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Yongin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$1142
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$2763
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$830
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$417
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$2204
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
83
😀 Quality of life
89
70
🏙️ Population
196K
971K

The cost of living in Brussels is 71% more expensive than in Yongin. Cities ranked 1988th and 4761st ($1958 vs $1142) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Belgium and South Korea, respectively. Check Belgium vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 1.9 months in Yongin. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Yongin ranked 27th in South Korea, while ranked 173rd and 2356th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brussels Yongin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$2.86
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$545
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$366
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$9594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$5713
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$8.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$5.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$122
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$7.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$74
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$295
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$20738

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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 Yongin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.6 mi Osan
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Suwon
$970
20 km or 12 mi Gwangju
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Icheon
$1077
23 km or 14 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$988
26 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1041
27 km or 17 mi Gunpo
$1003
28 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1025
34 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
35 km or 22 mi Ansan
$990
39 km or 24 mi Hwaseong
$1049
39 km or 24 mi Yeoju
$1036
40 km or 25 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
40 km or 25 mi Guri
$1085
42 km or 26 mi Seoul
$1461
45 km or 28 mi Namyangju
$1084
47 km or 29 mi Bucheon
$1068
48 km or 30 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Incheon
$1067
57 km or 35 mi Goyang
$1008
59 km or 37 mi Uijeongbu
$936
61 km or 38 mi Gimpo
$966
63 km or 39 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Wonju
$1140
71 km or 44 mi Chungju
$1098
71 km or 44 mi Cheongju
$997
73 km or 45 mi Pocheon
$989
74 km or 46 mi Paju
$1020
76 km or 47 mi Dongducheon
$968
84 km or 52 mi Seosan
$1027
84 km or 52 mi Sejong
$1043
85 km or 53 mi Chuncheon
$839
87 km or 54 mi Gongju
$1098
90 km or 56 mi Jecheon
$1111
99 km or 62 mi Kaesong
$1567