Brussels vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$2102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$4758
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$1237
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$2068
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$535
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$4186
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
87
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
196K
773K

The cost of living in Brussels is 7% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 1988th and 1589th ($1958 vs $2102) 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 2 months in Frankfurt. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Frankfurt ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 173rd and 36th 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
$20.8
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$5.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$1303
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$942
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$2335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$1600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$8020
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$5017
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$59.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$3.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$6.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$568
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$15030

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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 Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716