Brussels vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$6864
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
82
😀 Quality of life
92
96
🏙️ Population
196K
449K

The cost of living in Brussels is 45% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1872nd and 13th ($2065 vs $3784) 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 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 99th and 9th 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
$24.7
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$24322

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171