Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. Brussels Cost of Living Summary
London is 33.4% more expensive than Brussels.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.6% less in London
- Groceries
-
pay 14.0% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 74.2% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 64.4% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 76.8% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.9% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 11.8% more in London
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in London are more expensive than in Brussels. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in London. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in London.
London vs. Brussels Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 17.6% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.20
€25.08
|
$26.73
£20.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
€12.34
|
$11.02
£8.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
€2.74
|
$3.12
£2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
€2.60
|
$1.93
£1.44
|
|
Brussels vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.0% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
€2.46
|
$2.16
£1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.00
€6.87
|
$5.54
£4.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.87
€5.04
|
$6.58
£4.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
€4.29
|
$5.02
£3.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.43
|
$3.95
£2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.23
|
$1.53
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$0.83
£0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.44
£1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
€1.49
|
$1.64
£1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.00
|
$0.83
£0.62
|
|
Brussels vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 74.2% more for transportation
|
Brussels
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.23
|
$7.12
£5.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.24
€55.17
|
$240.54
£180.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,037.93
€30,090.96
|
$37,798.76
£28,334.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.33
€23.47
|
$31.75
£23.80
|
|
Brussels vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 64.4% more for housing
|
Brussels
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.00
€48.10
|
$42.83
£32.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,315.56
€1,129.82
|
$3,083.09
£2,311.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,101.57
€946.04
|
$2,340.14
£1,754.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.72
€163.80
|
$255.85
£191.79
|
|
Brussels vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 76.8% more for childcare
|
Brussels
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,090.35
€936.40
|
$2,480.84
£1,859.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,587.78
€19,398.64
|
$28,512.27
£21,373.51
|
|
Brussels vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 37.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.89
€5.92
|
$8.69
£6.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.78
€4.10
|
$5.21
£3.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.43
€11.53
|
$22.72
£17.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.10
€34.44
|
$64.95
£48.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.23
€13.94
|
$20.05
£15.03
|
|
Brussels vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.8% more for clothing
|
Brussels
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.27
€85.25
|
$116.11
£87.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.81
€40.20
|
$52.02
£39.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.78
€96.86
|
$125.96
£94.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.88
€128.72
|
$160.88
£120.60
|
|
Brussels vs. London - Cost of clothing
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