Brussels vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2030
$2251
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4894
$5339
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$1290
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$2248
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3313
$4308
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
88
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
196K
776K

The cost of living in Brussels is 10% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 1939th and 1384th ($2030 vs $2251) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.9 months in Frankfurt. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Frankfurt ranked 10th in Germany, while ranked 121st and 48th 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
$21.2
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$92.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$5.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$1277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$1017
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2002
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$1825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5037
$8499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4002
$4451
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$4.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$72.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$6.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$13.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$71.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$93.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$823
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19621
$21222

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1926
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1969
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1861
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1874
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1832
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1993
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1843
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1833
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1888
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1793
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1848
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1819
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1813
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1769
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1845
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1895
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1769
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1703
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1743
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1686
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1688
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1799
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1746
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1753
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1742
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1939
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1829
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1727
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1834

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1826
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1891
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1869
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1938
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1851
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1765
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1746
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1889
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1762
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1903
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1814
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1867
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1827
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1817
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1886
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1829
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1846
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1878
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1872
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1668
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1775
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1798
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1852
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1780
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1732
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1851
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1740
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1822
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1793
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1773
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1829
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1754
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1996
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1855
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1709
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1772
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1778