Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Lille 

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Cost of Living in Lille is 6.2% lower than in Brussels (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lille is 12.7% lower than in Brussels
Rent Prices in Lille are 29.0% lower than in Brussels
Restaurant Prices in Lille are 16.5% lower than in Brussels
Groceries Prices in Lille are 2.6% higher than in Brussels
Local Purchasing Power in Lille is 4.6% lower than in Brussels
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Restaurants
Brussels Edit Lille Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 € 14.00 €      -22.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 67.50 €      -15.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 € 10.00 €      -9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 6.00 €      +20.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 5.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.63 € 2.88 €      -20.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 € 2.10 €      -17.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 € 1.68 €      -31.0 %
Markets
Brussels Edit Lille Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.41 € 4.65 €      -14.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.24 € 1.25 €      -43.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.21 € 1.07 €      -11.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.78 € 3.56 €      -5.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.99 € 8.62 €      +23.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.99 € 5.73 €      +14.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.88 € 7.55 €      -4.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.13 € 1.24 €      +9.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.87 €      +6.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 € 0.96 €      -20.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.19 € 1.41 €      +18.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.81 €      +1.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.87 €      +13.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.65 € 1.35 €      -18.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.10 € 0.58 €      -47.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 7.50 €      -6.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.34 € 1.86 €      -20.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.29 € 2.65 €      -19.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.50 € 11.75 €      +38.2 %
Transportation
Brussels Edit Lille Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 1.80 €      -28.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 57.50 €      +17.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 2.10 €      -58.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.46 € 2.86 €      -17.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 28.20 €      -6.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.60 € 6.71 €      +1.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,500.00 € 32,395.00 €      +13.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,800.00 € 26,245.00 €      -5.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brussels Edit Lille Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 224.98 € 180.64 €      -19.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.62 € 23.53 €      -0.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.86 € 27.75 €      -47.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Brussels Edit Lille Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.08 € 36.75 €      +14.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.39 € 15.67 €      -33.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.18 € 11.50 €      -12.7 %
Childcare
Brussels Edit Lille Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 908.75 € 662.50 €      -27.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,266.67 € 7,425.00 €      -65.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brussels Edit Lille Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 95.77 € 115.00 €      +20.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.56 € 36.67 €      -19.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 107.92 € 81.67 €      -24.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.00 € 105.00 €      -21.1 %
Rent Per Month
Brussels Edit Lille Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,071.15 € 703.33 €      -34.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 897.17 € 599.17 €      -33.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,891.67 € 1,516.67 €      -19.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,591.54 € 1,050.00 €      -34.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brussels Edit Lille Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 369.29 € 588.38 €      +59.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 325.74 € 464.51 €      +42.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Brussels Edit Lille Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,718.48 € 2,264.29 €      -16.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.38 3.60      +6.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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