Brussels vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$2177
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$5321
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$1252
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$2291
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$82.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$3968
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
86
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
196K
384K

The cost of living in Brussels is 10% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 1988th and 1420th ($1958 vs $2177) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1234th in Belgium and the United States, respectively. Check Belgium vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 1.8 months in New Orleans. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs New Orleans ranked 55th in the United States, while ranked 173rd and 222nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs New Orleans

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Brussels New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$5.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$1455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$962
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$2693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$1865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$3069
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$2129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$3.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$8.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$50.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$81.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$10192

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2092
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$1972
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1711
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$1964
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1757
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1530
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2124
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2031
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2011
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1748
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1801
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1678
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1785
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1922
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1898
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1825
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1862
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1959
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1898
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1871
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2096
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2254
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1969
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2053
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1773
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2088
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2033
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2097
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$1987
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2053
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1960
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2004
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1892
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1567
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1783
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1865
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1798
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1653
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1985