Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 0.5% more expensive than Copenhagen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.2% less in Brussels
- Groceries
-
pay 13.1% less in Brussels
- Transportation
-
pay 21.9% less in Brussels
- Housing
-
pay 5.2% more in Brussels
- Childcare
-
pay 75.1% more in Brussels
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.6% less in Brussels
- Clothing
-
pay 8.7% less in Brussels
The cost of childcare and housing in Brussels are more expensive than in Copenhagen. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Brussels. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Brussels.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Copenhagen, you would:
pay 12.2% less for restaurants
|
Copenhagen
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK148.71
|
$21.44
€19.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
DKK99.14
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
DKK26.07
|
$2.89
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
DKK20.54
|
$2.56
€2.35
|
|
pay 13.1% less for groceries
|
Copenhagen
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
DKK26.09
|
$2.59
€2.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
DKK44.63
|
$7.47
€6.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.42
DKK51.21
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
DKK32.78
|
$4.29
€3.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
DKK35.17
|
$5.66
€5.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
DKK9.73
|
$1.16
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
DKK9.76
|
$0.96
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
DKK10.42
|
$1.19
€1.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK14.59
|
$1.38
€1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
DKK7.38
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.24
|
$0.94
€0.86
|
|
pay 21.9% less for transportation
|
Copenhagen
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.78
DKK53.68
|
$6.92
€6.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.30
DKK691.88
|
$53.59
€49.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,303.99
DKK346,986.89
|
$32,152.89
€29,567.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
DKK168.54
|
$25.94
€23.85
|
|
pay 5.2% more for housing
|
Copenhagen
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.84
DKK254.12
|
$55.46
€51.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.68
DKK11,668.84
|
$1,200.57
€1,104.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,264.98
DKK8,725.60
|
$1,025.16
€942.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.98
DKK1,048.33
|
$179.33
€164.91
|
|
pay 75.1% more for childcare
|
Copenhagen
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$580.24
DKK4,002.39
|
$988.17
€908.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,599.95
DKK86,911.95
|
$22,667.79
€20,844.91
|
|
pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Copenhagen
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.62
DKK59.48
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.19
DKK42.70
|
$4.01
€3.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.05
DKK62.46
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.41
DKK299.40
|
$38.09
€35.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.68
DKK128.88
|
$14.20
€13.06
|
|
pay 8.7% less for clothing
|
Copenhagen
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.64
DKK797.67
|
$96.46
€88.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.78
DKK336.51
|
$51.32
€47.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.38
DKK837.22
|
$115.01
€105.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.89
DKK1,206.34
|
$143.35
€131.82
|
|
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