Brussels vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$3740
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$8537
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$2516
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$4294
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$631
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$412
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$3678
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
92
96
🏙️ Population
196K
8.8M

The cost of living in Brussels is 45% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 1872nd and 20th ($2065 vs $3740) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Belgium and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Belgium vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 1 months in London. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 99th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs London

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Brussels London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$98
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$9.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$5.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$3.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$2958
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$2140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$4865
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$3773
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$20369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$10989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$31.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$5.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$3.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$23.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$6.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$68.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$2594
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$30567

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199