Brussels vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1958
$1608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4780
$3946
🏠 One person rent
$1120
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$1989
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$598
$563
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3047
$3068
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
93
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
196K
522K

The cost of living in Brussels is 22% more expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 1988th and 3218th ($1958 vs $1608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 4th in France, while ranked 173rd and 156th 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
$20.8
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.51
$7.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.03
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1032
$845
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$881
$566
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$1554
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1606
$1129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.71%
3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4722
$6432
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4382
$4491
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$77.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.64
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$4.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.59
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$8.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.5
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$98.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1059
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23380
$14265

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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 Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1139
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1287
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1413
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1559
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1448
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1272
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1473
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1563
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3120
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3090
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3094
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3152
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3322
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1278
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1261
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1617
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1102
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3364
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1363
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1795
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2871
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2890
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1372
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3257
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1554
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1149
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1364
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1364
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2823
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1426
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2052
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2424
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2738
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1301
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1407
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1502
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2592