Brussels vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$2246
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$1326
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$2459
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$3703
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
88
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
196K
488K

The cost of living in Brussels is 13% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 1988th and 1263rd ($1958 vs $2246) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 34th 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 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 1.6 months in Edinburgh. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Edinburgh ranked 5th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 173rd and 40th 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
$20.8
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$83.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$7.44
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$2692
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$1980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$7033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$4677
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$87.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$23.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$119
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$1775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$23136

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1734
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1712
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1715
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1799
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1723
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1911
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1701
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1636
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1619
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1696
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1661
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1693
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1660
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1779
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1761
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1592
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1595
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1630
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1616
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1555
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1611
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1514
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1598
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1616
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1545
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1667
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1709
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1560
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1762

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767