Brussels vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4554
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$1085
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$1927
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3070
$6558
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
81
😀 Quality of life
89
97
🏙️ Population
189K
443K

The cost of living in Brussels is 45% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2147th and 31st ($1869 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.9 months in Zurich. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 148th 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
$18
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$834
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1848
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1555
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.73
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.76
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23098
$29266

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846