Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 13.8% more expensive than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Brussels instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 43.5% more for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Brussels
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.81
£13.76
|
$18.17
€15.93
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.97
£6.16
|
$10.90
€9.56
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
£1.44
|
$2.76
€2.42
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
£1.04
|
$2.52
€2.21
|
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pay 27.7% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
£1.06
|
$1.99
€1.74
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.82
£2.95
|
$7.58
€6.65
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.80
£3.71
|
$4.77
€4.18
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
£2.06
|
$3.48
€3.05
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.55
£2.74
|
$5.05
€4.43
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
£0.90
|
$1.21
€1.06
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.56
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
£0.84
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
£0.90
|
$1.26
€1.11
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.75
€0.66
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pay 0.9% more for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
£5.21
|
$6.36
€5.58
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.97
£78.01
|
$60.57
€53.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,928.94
£20,805.84
|
$30,285.12
€26,557.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.13
£14.01
|
$24.79
€21.73
|
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pay 2.6% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.51
£33.62
|
$53.30
€46.74
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,061.39
£820.05
|
$1,033.45
€906.24
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$877.47
£677.95
|
$851.48
€746.66
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$168.66
£130.31
|
$122.71
€107.61
|
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pay 9.8% more for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,257.47
£971.55
|
$952.87
€835.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,904.66
£13,833.50
|
$25,773.31
€22,600.64
|
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pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.04
£3.90
|
$4.85
€4.25
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
£2.94
|
$3.71
€3.25
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.26
£11.79
|
$8.36
€7.33
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.17
£36.44
|
$41.75
€36.61
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.49
£10.42
|
$14.54
€12.75
|
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pay 28.6% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.67
£61.56
|
$100.24
€87.90
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.25
£31.87
|
$42.59
€37.35
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.80
£66.29
|
$101.04
€88.60
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.00
£66.45
|
$143.85
€126.15
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