Brussels vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$2331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$5693
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1375
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$2392
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$3706
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
88
😀 Quality of life
92
93
🏙️ Population
196K
488K

The cost of living in Brussels is 11% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 1872nd and 1221st ($2065 vs $2331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th in Belgium and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Belgium vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 1.6 months in Edinburgh. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Edinburgh ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 99th and 77th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Edinburgh

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Brussels Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$91.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$8.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$1465
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$1087
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$2613
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1964
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
4.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$6800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$4921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$96.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$23.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$4.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$3.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$21.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$1708
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$26404

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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 Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1821
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1784
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1782
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1862
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1652
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1852
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1656
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1854
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1585
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1902
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2121
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1906
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1645
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1707
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1490
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1588
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1655
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$2012
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1848
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1975
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1803
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1827
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1784
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1771
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1573
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1964
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1755
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$2053
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1415
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1540
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1430
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1450
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1727
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1873
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1496
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$2265
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1892