Brussels vs Dublin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Dublin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$2992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$6629
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1987
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$3461
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$663
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$4313
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
96
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
196K
593K

The cost of living in Brussels is 31% less expensive than in Dublin. Cities ranked 1872nd and 223rd ($2065 vs $2992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Belgium and Ireland, respectively. Check Belgium vs Ireland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 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 99th and 36th 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
$24.7
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$96.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$8.58
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$4.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$2108
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$1693
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$3809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2999
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$160
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$8392
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$6209
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$5.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$3.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$4.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$81.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$119
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$1316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$10947

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857

Cities near Dublin

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2472
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2515
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2627
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$2179
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2055
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$2074
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1945
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2423
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1954
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2265
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1892
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1496
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1769
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2236
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2978
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1764
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1620
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1718
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1873
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1862
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1895
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1888
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1998
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1893
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1861
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1677
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2524
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1784
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1804
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1771
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1951
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2047
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1815
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1686
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1907
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1928
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1873
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1754
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1819
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1718