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
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.20
€25.18
|
$14.02
-
$46.72
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
€12.39
|
$12.85
-
$17.52
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
€2.76
|
$2.34
-
$4.67
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
€2.61
|
$2.34
-
$4.67
|
Brussels - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
€2.47
|
$1.82
-
$5.26
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.00
€6.90
|
$4.15
-
$17.52
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.87
€5.06
|
$4.42
-
$8.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
€4.31
|
$2.67
-
$7.01
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.45
|
$3.71
-
$7.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.23
|
$0.64
-
$2.12
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$0.77
-
$2.12
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$0.79
-
$1.85
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
€1.49
|
$0.79
-
$3.18
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$0.64
-
$2.12
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$0.56
-
$1.59
|
Brussels - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.25
|
$6.63
-
$7.87
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.24
€55.39
|
$60.73
-
$64.24
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,037.93
€30,214.15
|
$33,286.03
-
$37,829.28
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.33
€23.57
|
$21.72
-
$57.70
|
Brussels - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.00
€48.29
|
$39.71
-
$81.76
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,315.56
€1,134.44
|
$1,051.14
-
$1,751.90
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,101.57
€949.91
|
$934.34
-
$1,284.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.72
€164.47
|
$113.87
-
$312.59
|
Brussels - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,090.35
€940.24
|
$817.55
-
$1,401.52
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,587.78
€19,478.06
|
$11,679.31
-
$35,037.93
|
Brussels - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.89
€5.94
|
$4.67
-
$9.34
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.78
€4.12
|
$3.50
-
$5.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.43
€11.58
|
$10.51
-
$14.02
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.10
€34.58
|
$29.19
-
$70.08
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.23
€14.00
|
$12.85
-
$21.02
|
Brussels - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.27
€85.60
|
$58.40
-
$140.15
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.81
€40.37
|
$29.20
-
$81.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.78
€97.25
|
$81.76
-
$151.83
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.88
€129.25
|
$93.43
-
$175.19
|
Brussels - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Belgium
to see the average cost of cities throughout Belgium, like
Namur,
Liege,
Hasselt,
Mons,
Mouscron,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Belgium compared to Brussels.
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