Brussels vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2028
$2182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4874
$5115
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$1245
🏘️ Family rent
$1958
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.4
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3458
$4614
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
87
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
196K
776K

The cost of living in Brussels is 7% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 1913th and 1510th ($2028 vs $2182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Belgium and Germany, respectively. Check Belgium vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Brussels compared to 2.1 months in Frankfurt. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Frankfurt ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 165th and 38th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Frankfurt

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Brussels Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.6
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.1
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.38
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1090
$1285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$879
$1001
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1983
$2273
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1587
$1844
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$235
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.3
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.23%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4704
$8398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3801
$5144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.93
$4.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.86
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.21
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.2
$9.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.07
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$64.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1055
$619
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22658
$16203

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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 Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769