Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 6.8% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 24.0% less for restaurants
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Brussels
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United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.15
|
$17.09
£13.45
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.09
|
$7.46
£5.88
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.37
|
$1.84
£1.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.33
|
$1.36
£1.07
|
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pay 20.8% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
€2.13
|
$1.25
£0.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.55
€6.94
|
$3.60
£2.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
€4.31
|
$4.68
£3.68
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
€3.21
|
$2.58
£2.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.96
€4.56
|
$3.16
£2.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.04
|
$1.05
£0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.63
£0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.99
£0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$1.17
£0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.63
£0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.58
£0.45
|
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pay 7.3% more for transportation
|
Brussels
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.71
€7.08
|
$7.31
£5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.87
€49.49
|
$91.63
£72.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,486.24
€25,247.49
|
$25,486.21
£20,069.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.76
€20.90
|
$16.30
£12.83
|
|
pay 6.0% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.77
€51.23
|
$37.72
£29.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,043.18
€958.21
|
$1,053.04
£829.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$873.71
€802.55
|
$836.18
£658.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.26
€150.88
|
$183.29
£144.34
|
|
pay 3.4% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$944.84
€867.88
|
$1,186.33
£934.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,473.75
€22,480.36
|
$16,551.73
£13,033.89
|
|
pay 13.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.05
|
$4.95
£3.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
€3.41
|
$3.59
£2.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
€8.08
|
$14.82
£11.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.17
€31.38
|
$41.78
£32.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.12
|
$11.97
£9.43
|
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pay 14.6% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.22
€81.96
|
$73.74
£58.07
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.58
€29.93
|
$38.00
£29.92
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.94
€89.97
|
$79.51
£62.61
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.04
€121.29
|
$80.83
£63.65
|
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