Cost of living comparison
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United Kingdom vs. Brussels Cost of Living Summary
United Kingdom is 6.7% cheaper than Brussels.
- Restaurants
- pay 33.5% less in United Kingdom
- Groceries
- pay 24.9% less in United Kingdom
- Transportation
- pay 9.5% more in United Kingdom
- Housing
- pay 2.1% less in United Kingdom
- Childcare
- pay 13.1% more in United Kingdom
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 7.6% more in United Kingdom
- Clothing
- pay 16.8% less in United Kingdom
United Kingdom vs. Brussels Cost Breakdown
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 33.5% less for restaurants
Brussels | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $29.20 €25.64 | $20.41 £15.46 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $14.37 €12.61 | $9.94 £7.53 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.20 €2.81 | $2.32 £1.76 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $3.03 €2.66 | $1.65 £1.25 | |
Brussels vs. United Kingdom - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.9% less for groceries
Brussels | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.86 €2.51 | $1.59 £1.21 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $8.00 €7.03 | $4.71 £3.57 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.87 €5.15 | $6.20 £4.70 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.99 €4.38 | $3.87 £2.93 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.32 €5.55 | $3.87 £2.93 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.43 €1.25 | $1.32 £1.00 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.17 €1.03 | $0.73 £0.55 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.21 €1.06 | $1.28 £0.97 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.73 €1.52 | $1.49 £1.13 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.21 €1.06 | $0.72 £0.54 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.17 €1.02 | $0.71 £0.54 | |
Brussels vs. United Kingdom - Cost of groceries
pay 9.5% more for transportation
Brussels | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.25 €6.36 | $7.22 £5.47 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $64.24 €56.40 | $99.05 £75.03 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,037.93 €30,763.37 | $36,224.29 £27,440.55 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $27.33 €24.00 | $22.08 £16.73 | |
Brussels vs. United Kingdom - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1% less for housing
Brussels | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $56.00 €49.17 | $41.90 £31.74 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,315.56 €1,155.06 | $1,285.79 £974.01 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,101.57 €967.18 | $1,062.09 £804.55 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $190.72 €167.46 | $233.57 £176.93 | |
Brussels vs. United Kingdom - Cost of housing
pay 13.1% more for childcare
Brussels | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,090.35 €957.33 | $1,530.71 £1,159.54 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $22,587.78 €19,832.12 | $19,375.12 £14,677.00 | |
Brussels vs. United Kingdom - Cost of childcare
pay 7.6% more for entertainment and sports
Brussels | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.89 €6.05 | $6.35 £4.81 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.78 €4.19 | $4.54 £3.44 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $13.43 €11.79 | $19.18 £14.53 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $40.10 €35.21 | $49.26 £37.31 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $16.23 €14.25 | $13.88 £10.52 | |
Brussels vs. United Kingdom - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.8% less for clothing
Brussels | United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $99.27 €87.16 | $86.00 £65.15 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $46.81 €41.10 | $44.20 £33.48 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $112.78 €99.02 | $95.21 £72.12 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $149.88 €131.60 | $101.36 £76.78 | |
Brussels vs. United Kingdom - Cost of clothing
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