Brussels vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2030
$3662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4894
$8238
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$2434
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$4002
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$409
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3313
$4720
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
91
97
🏙️ Population
196K
8.8M

The cost of living in Brussels is 45% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 1939th and 28th ($2030 vs $3662) 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 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 1.3 months in London. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 121st and 4th 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
$21.2
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$98.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$9.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$2743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$2091
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2002
$4437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$3517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5037
$20829
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4002
$9663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$4.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$23.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$18.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$91.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$2713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19621
$25686

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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 London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178