Brussels vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$6770
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
81
😀 Quality of life
89
98
🏙️ Population
196K
447K

The cost of living in Brussels is 42% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1988th and 41st ($1958 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Belgium and Switzerland, respectively. Check Belgium vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 2 months in Zurich. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 173rd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Zurich

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Brussels Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$20539

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843