Cost of living in Brussels
compared to
Cost of living in Brussels vs. Belgium overall average
Brussels is 18.0% more expensive than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.5% more in Brussels
- Groceries
-
pay 20.1% more in Brussels
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9% more in Brussels
- Housing
-
pay 23.2% more in Brussels
- Childcare
-
pay 48.8% more in Brussels
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.9% more in Brussels
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5% less in Brussels
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Brussels are more expensive than in Belgium.
Brussels Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.20
€24.71
|
$14.02
$14.02
$46.72
$46.72
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
€12.16
|
$12.85
$12.85
$17.52
$17.52
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
€2.70
|
$2.34
$2.34
$4.67
$4.67
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
€2.56
|
$2.34
$2.34
$4.67
$4.67
|
Brussels - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
€2.42
|
$1.82
$1.82
$5.26
$5.26
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.00
€6.77
|
$4.15
$4.15
$17.52
$17.52
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.87
€4.97
|
$4.42
$4.42
$8.84
$8.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
€4.23
|
$2.67
$2.67
$7.01
$7.01
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.35
|
$3.71
$3.71
$7.95
$7.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.21
|
$0.64
$0.64
$2.12
$2.12
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
€0.99
|
$0.77
$0.77
$2.12
$2.12
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.02
|
$0.79
$0.79
$1.85
$1.85
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
€1.47
|
$0.79
$0.79
$3.18
$3.18
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.02
|
$0.64
$0.64
$2.12
$2.12
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
€0.99
|
$0.56
$0.56
$1.59
$1.59
|
Brussels - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.13
|
$6.63
$6.63
$7.87
$7.87
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.24
€54.36
|
$60.73
$60.73
$64.24
$64.24
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,037.93
€29,649.10
|
$33,286.03
$33K
$37,829.28
$38K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.33
€23.13
|
$21.72
$21.72
$57.70
$57.70
|
Brussels - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.00
€47.39
|
$39.71
$39.71
$81.76
$81.76
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,315.56
€1,113.22
|
$1,051.14
$1K
$1,751.90
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,101.57
€932.15
|
$934.34
$934.34
$1,284.72
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.72
€161.39
|
$113.87
$113.87
$312.59
$312.59
|
Brussels - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,090.35
€922.65
|
$817.55
$817.55
$1,401.52
$1K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,587.78
€19,113.78
|
$11,679.31
$12K
$35,037.93
$35K
|
Brussels - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.89
€5.83
|
$4.67
$4.67
$9.34
$9.34
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.78
€4.04
|
$3.50
$3.50
$5.84
$5.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.43
€11.37
|
$10.51
$10.51
$14.02
$14.02
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.10
€33.93
|
$29.19
$29.19
$70.08
$70.08
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.23
€13.74
|
$12.85
$12.85
$21.02
$21.02
|
Brussels - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.27
€84.00
|
$58.40
$58.40
$140.15
$140.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.81
€39.61
|
$29.20
$29.20
$81.76
$81.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.78
€95.43
|
$81.76
$81.76
$151.83
$151.83
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.88
€126.83
|
$93.43
$93.43
$175.19
$175.19
|
Brussels - Cost of clothing
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