Brussels vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2028
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4874
$3392
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$754
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$1279
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.4
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3458
$1950
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
38
😀 Quality of life
91
80
🏙️ Population
196K
767K

The cost of living in Brussels is 41% more expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 1913th and 4147th ($2028 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Belgium and Croatia, respectively. Check Belgium vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Brussels compared to 1.4 months in Zagreb. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 165th and 742nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Zagreb

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Brussels Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.6
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.38
$3.39
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1090
$743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$879
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1983
$1318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1587
$991
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.3
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.23%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4704
$5609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3801
$3578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.93
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$47.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$96.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$99.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1055
$489
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22658
$12234

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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 Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1199
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1033
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1195
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1113
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1340
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1236
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1383
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1044
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$817
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$665
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$685
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1640
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$617
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1316
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1422
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$845
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1416
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1685
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$920
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$802
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1683
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1600
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$823
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1081
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1033
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1386
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1398
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1756
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1377
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1378
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1574
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$858
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1322
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$669
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$973
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1415
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1072
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1052
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$890