Cost of Living in Brussels
Summary of cost of living in Brussels, Belgium:
- The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are $4,191.6 (€3,737.5), excluding rent (using our estimator).
- The estimated monthly costs for a single person are $1,182.0 (€1,054.0), excluding rent.
- Brussels is 1.6% more expensive than Columbus (excluding rent, see our cost of living index).
- Rent in Brussels is, on average, 1.8% higher than in Columbus.
Restaurants |  Edit |
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| Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant | €20.00 | |
| Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks) | €80.00 | |
| Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal) | €13.50 | |
| Domestic Draft Beer (1 Pint) | €5.00 | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) | €5.00 | |
| Cappuccino (Regular Size) | €3.97 | |
| Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 12 oz Small Bottle) | €3.33 | |
| Bottled Water (12 oz) | €2.78 | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (Regular, 1 Liter) | €1.18 | |
| Fresh White Bread (1 lb Loaf) | €2.23 | |
| White Rice (1 lb) | €1.12 | |
| Eggs (12, Large Size) | €4.73 | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | €7.22 | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | €5.38 | |
| Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 lb) | €8.92 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | €1.25 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | €0.97 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | €1.13 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | €1.67 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | €1.02 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | €0.89 | |
| Lettuce (1 Head) | €1.63 | |
| Bottled Water (50 oz) | €1.11 | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | €8.75 | |
| Domestic Beer (16.9 oz Bottle) | €2.38 | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) | €2.73 | |
| Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro) | €12.00 | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-Way Ticket (Local Transport) | €2.50 | |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price) | €56.00 | |
| Taxi Start (Standard Tariff) | €2.60 | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Standard Tariff) | €3.30 | |
| Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff) | €36.00 | |
| Gasoline (1 Liter) | €1.88 | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car) | €31,700.00 | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car) | €32,247.69 | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic Utilities for 915 Square Feet Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) | €252.16 | |
| Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data) | €18.67 | |
| Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher) | €46.33 | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Monthly Fitness Club Membership | €29.41 | |
| Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend) | €25.12 | |
| Cinema Ticket (International Release) | €14.10 | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child | €1,432.23 | |
| International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child | €32,887.42 | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar) | €91.04 | |
| Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M) | €41.11 | |
| Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | €101.11 | |
| Men's Leather Business Shoes | €130.52 | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| 1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre | €1,196.67 | |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre | €1,030.77 | |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre | €2,204.55 | |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre | €1,798.38 | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | €417.13 | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | €320.54 | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | €2,996.02 | |
| Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %) | 3.71 | |
Prices in Brussels
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Last update: 19 October 2026
Last update: 19 October 2026
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| Cost of Living in Mechelen | 19.35 miles |
| Cost of Living in Antwerp | 29.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gent | 36.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Charleroi | 37.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mons | 40.36 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kortrijk | 57.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Brugge | 60.24 miles |
| Cost of Living in Roeselare | 61.83 miles |
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Yes, 42k is enough, just avoid city center rentals, just like anywhere else.
There's a lot of government workers in Brussels, either EU or federal, so average in Brussels is much higher than the rest of Belgium.
China communist party is the most inhumane organizations, not considering the suffering of the genocide victims of Rohingya though China itself suffered the most terrible atrocities as great as genocide under Japan empire during WW2.
Though India's relationship with Myanmar is much better than China's relationship with Myanmar, India abstained from voting at the Myanmar case against genocide crime in UN assembly recently, at least India didn't support the genocide criminal Myanmar.
India have a sense of humane dignity unlike inhumane China which deliberately supporting Myanmar for its genocide crime in the name of not interfering in its internal affairs.
Whatever China's supporting is non of the business of the world community as long as China is not the head of UN but the problem is that China is the head of UN so the world community is stuck with the untrustworthy China and no whatsoever justice and humane dignity would be rendered by the very inhumane China and Russia.
So without justice and humane dignity being place at the top agenda of China and Russia in its handling of UN matters, both should be kicked out of UN immediately by the world community or else UN is no longer relevant to the world community.
It's time for the world to stop genocide and war crime by imposing economic sanction upon the genocide/war criminal such as Myanmar puppet government and military controller and the genocide/war supporter such as India, China, etc.