Brussels vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2030
$1747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4894
$4181
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$847
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$1483
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3313
$3258
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
92
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
196K
519K

The cost of living in Brussels is 16% more expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 1939th and 3024th ($2030 vs $1747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 43rd in Belgium and France, respectively. Check Belgium vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brussels compared to 1.9 months in Lyon. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Lyon ranked 5th in France, while ranked 121st and 234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Lyon

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Brussels Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$63
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$2.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$611
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2002
$1595
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5037
$6632
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4002
$4029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$84.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$24.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$4.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$22.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$27.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$9.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$4.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$652
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19621
$11727

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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 Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1652
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1251
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1409
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1553
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1599
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1352
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1307
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1560
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1865
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3400
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3401
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3344
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3436
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3658
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1386
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1208
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1517
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1163
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3702
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1427
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2062
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3125
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3134
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1490
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3393
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1599
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1286
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1390
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1673
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3043
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1501
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2468
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2868
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2891
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1440
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1488
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1659
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2907