Brussels vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1869
$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4554
$4451
🏠 One person rent
$1085
$1097
🏘️ Family rent
$1927
$1947
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3070
$3920
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
87
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
189K
759K

The cost of living in Brussels is 2% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 2147th and 2040th ($1869 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Belgium and Germany, respectively. Check Belgium vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 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 148th 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
$18
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.38
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.91
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$2.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$968
$1156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$834
$808
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1848
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1555
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$273
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4416
$8253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3736
$4831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.2
$64.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.73
$5.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.76
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.9
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.3
$81.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$978
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23098
$14318

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1659
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1652
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1644
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1743
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1648
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1825
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1567
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1544
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1630
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1619
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1553
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1581
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1678
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1618
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1563
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1568
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1533
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1484
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1539
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1426
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1536
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1536
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1511
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1596
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1631
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1570
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1650

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574