Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 14.1% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Brussels instead of London, you would:
pay 15.9% more for restaurants
|
London
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.47
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.19
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.95
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$2.56
€2.43
|
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pay 10.9% more for groceries
|
London
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.64
|
$2.59
€2.46
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.47
|
$7.47
€7.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.00
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.52
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.38
|
$5.66
€5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.24
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.60
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.14
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.42
|
$1.38
€1.31
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.55
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.56
|
$0.94
€0.89
|
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pay 31.0% less for transportation
|
London
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.86
|
$6.92
€6.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£204.71
|
$53.59
€50.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,951.62
|
$32,152.89
€30,492.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.94
|
$25.94
€24.60
|
|
pay 26.7% less for housing
|
London
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.99
|
$55.46
€52.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,246.37
|
$1,200.57
€1,138.57
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,635.55
|
$1,025.16
€972.23
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£209.15
|
$179.33
€170.07
|
|
pay 38.2% less for childcare
|
London
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,849.42
|
$988.17
€937.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,105.18
|
$22,667.79
€21,497.27
|
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pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.55
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.81
|
$4.01
€3.80
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.66
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£52.04
|
$38.09
€36.12
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.79
|
$14.20
€13.47
|
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pay 1.8% more for clothing
|
London
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£76.83
|
$96.46
€91.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£40.06
|
$51.32
€48.67
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£91.04
|
$115.01
€109.07
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£107.28
|
$143.35
€135.95
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