Brussels vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2030
$2460
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4894
$5684
🏠 One person rent
$1166
$1432
🏘️ Family rent
$1999
$2492
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$266
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3313
$3694
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
99
😀 Quality of life
91
94
🏙️ Population
196K
2.1M

The cost of living in Brussels is 17% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 1939th and 964th ($2030 vs $2460) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.5 months in Paris. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 121st and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Paris

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Brussels Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.2
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.7
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$8.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.4
$4.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$903
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2002
$2756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1605
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$262
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.2
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5037
$15102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4002
$10254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$2.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.7
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$5.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.5
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.8
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.3
$3.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1423
$1048
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19621
$19577

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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 Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2033
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1872
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1885
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2350
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2065
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1972
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2297
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2082
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1749
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1918
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1988
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1920
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1689
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1935
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1897
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1827
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1798
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1874
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1987
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1876
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1794
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1683
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1454
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1749
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1401
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1481
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1424
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1375
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1356
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1382
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1350
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1553
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1243
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1632
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1289
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1573
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1421
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1506