Brussels vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2028
$2858
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4874
$6400
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$1880
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$3325
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.4
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3458
$4105
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
96
😀 Quality of life
91
96
🏙️ Population
196K
593K

The cost of living in Brussels is 29% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 1913th and 315th ($2028 vs $2858) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Belgium and Ireland, respectively. Check Belgium vs Ireland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Brussels compared to 1.4 months in Dublin. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Dublin ranked 1st in Ireland, while ranked 165th and 21st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Dublin

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Brussels Dublin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.6
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$91.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.38
$8.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1090
$2001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$879
$1600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1983
$3623
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1587
$2903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.3
$51.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.23%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4704
$7908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3801
$6270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.93
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$98.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$4.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$3.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$20.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$3.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$76.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1055
$1314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22658
$9426

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1854
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1876
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1889
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1931
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1758
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1847
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1858
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1870
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1732
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1845
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1816
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2025
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1835
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1791
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1863
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1787
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1835
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1801
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1806
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1745
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1823
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1768
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1846
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1867
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1571
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1648
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1746
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1737
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1657
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1696
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1794
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1722
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1724
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1745
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1867
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1804
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1666
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1818

Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2402
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2443
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2902
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1955
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2010
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1912
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1879
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2359
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1884
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2205
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1484
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1703
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2159
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2768
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1712
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1551
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1655
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1815
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1804
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1831
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1834
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1937
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1832
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1813
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1682
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2472
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1729
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1767
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1778
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2023
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1802
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1680
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1873
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1883
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1840
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1652
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1839
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1723