Brussels vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$2230
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$5257
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1250
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$2174
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$4800
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
88
😀 Quality of life
92
95
🏙️ Population
196K
776K

The cost of living in Brussels is 7% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 1872nd and 1425th ($2065 vs $2230) 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 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 2.2 months in Frankfurt. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Frankfurt ranked 6th in Germany, while ranked 99th and 34th 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
$24.7
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$82.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$14.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$3.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$1296
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$987
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$2308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$8454
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$4665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$4.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$71.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$22.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$7.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$9.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$90.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$18543

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1765
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1881
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1870
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1928
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1841
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1750
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1756
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1891
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1761
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1883
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1806
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1887
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1823
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1826
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1867
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1831
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1874
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1864
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1866
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1681
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1768
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1732
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1836
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1808
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1742
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1832
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1779
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1841
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1802
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1807
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1849
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1780
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1939
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1842
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1760
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1787
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1786
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1776
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1801