Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 3.9% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 25.5% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.78
€15.49
|
$16.45
£13.65
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.47
€9.29
|
$7.12
£5.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.51
|
$1.71
£1.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.38
|
$1.25
£1.04
|
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pay 15.0% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
€1.77
|
$1.19
£0.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
€5.74
|
$3.41
£2.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
€3.94
|
$4.30
£3.57
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
€2.95
|
$2.38
£1.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.57
€4.49
|
$3.06
£2.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.02
|
$1.02
£0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.70
|
$0.63
£0.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.11
|
$0.95
£0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.17
|
$1.15
£0.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.63
|
$0.63
£0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.58
|
$0.55
£0.45
|
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pay 9.5% more for transportation
|
Brussels
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.38
€7.24
|
$7.17
£5.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.60
€51.63
|
$92.01
£76.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,298.13
€25,816.00
|
$24,219.88
£20,098.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.52
€21.13
|
$15.92
£13.21
|
|
pay 6.0% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.10
€51.15
|
$37.70
£31.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$972.34
€954.52
|
$1,003.85
£833.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$798.94
€784.29
|
$804.91
£667.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.55
€151.72
|
$154.44
£128.16
|
|
pay 2.3% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$874.41
€858.38
|
$1,113.22
£923.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,515.03
€23,083.93
|
$15,982.03
£13,262.59
|
|
pay 18.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.05
€4.96
|
$4.58
£3.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
€3.25
|
$3.39
£2.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.57
€7.44
|
$13.94
£11.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.71
€34.08
|
$40.99
£34.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.02
€11.80
|
$11.75
£9.75
|
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pay 6.9% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.32
€70.99
|
$71.73
£59.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.50
€29.95
|
$36.82
£30.56
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.78
€87.15
|
$76.65
£63.61
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.47
€116.30
|
$78.28
£64.96
|
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