Cost of living comparison
London is 41.4% more expensive than Brussels.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.5% less in London
- Groceries
-
pay 4.8% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 64.9% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 79.6% more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.0% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% less in London
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in London are more expensive than in Brussels. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in London. Notably, transportation and childcare are significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 10.5% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$25.83
£19.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.66
|
$2.46
£1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.35
|
$1.85
£1.43
|
|
pay 4.8% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.38
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€6.87
|
$5.65
£4.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.52
|
$6.31
£4.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€3.95
|
$4.45
£3.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.21
|
$4.26
£3.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.07
|
$1.56
£1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.89
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.27
|
$1.79
£1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.69
£0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$0.70
£0.54
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Brussels
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.36
|
$7.39
£5.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€49.27
|
$258.31
£199.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,564.52
|
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€23.85
|
$35.26
£27.24
|
|
pay 64.9% more for housing
|
Brussels
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€51.00
|
$41.63
£32.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,103.92
|
$2,834.46
£2,189.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€942.64
|
$2,063.73
£1,594.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€164.90
|
$263.90
£203.85
|
|
pay 79.6% more for childcare
|
Brussels
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€908.62
|
$2,333.60
£1,802.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€20,842.99
|
$27,892.30
£21,545.94
|
|
pay 53.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$8.27
£6.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.68
|
$4.80
£3.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$19.76
£15.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€35.03
|
$65.66
£50.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€13.06
|
$16.14
£12.47
|
|
pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€88.69
|
$96.94
£74.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€47.19
|
$50.55
£39.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€105.75
|
$114.87
£88.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€131.81
|
$135.36
£104.56
|
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