Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Luxembourg 

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Cost of Living in Luxembourg is 6.8% lower than in Brussels (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Luxembourg is 8.1% higher than in Brussels
Rent Prices in Luxembourg are 45.4% higher than in Brussels
Restaurant Prices in Luxembourg are 4.5% higher than in Brussels
Groceries Prices in Luxembourg are 2.6% lower than in Brussels
Local Purchasing Power in Luxembourg is 62.1% higher than in Brussels
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Restaurants
Brussels Edit Luxembourg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 € 19.45 €      +8.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 80.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 € 11.00 €      0.0 %
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 € 3.55 €      -2.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 € 3.16 €      +24.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 € 3.04 €      +25.2 %
Markets
Brussels Edit Luxembourg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.41 € 5.11 €      -5.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.24 € 2.59 €      +15.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.21 € 0.97 €      -19.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.78 € 3.65 €      -3.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.99 € 6.95 €      -0.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.99 € 5.05 €      +1.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.88 € 8.50 €      +8.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.13 € 1.13 €      -0.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.76 €      -8.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 € 1.08 €      -9.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.19 € 1.89 €      +57.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.72 €      -9.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.71 €      -7.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.65 € 1.60 €      -3.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.10 € 0.63 €      -42.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 8.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.34 € 1.33 €      -43.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.29 € 1.85 €      -43.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.50 € 5.50 €      -35.3 %
Transportation
Brussels Edit Luxembourg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 0.00 €      -100.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 0.00 €      -100.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 3.50 €      -30.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.46 € 4.83 €      +39.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 30.50 €      +1.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.60 € 5.70 €      -13.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,500.00 € 25,470.00 €      -10.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,800.00 € 27,365.96 €      -1.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brussels Edit Luxembourg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 219.77 € 210.53 €      -4.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.62 € 18.74 €      -20.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.55 € 47.74 €      -9.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Brussels Edit Luxembourg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.08 € 36.24 €      +13.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.39 € 18.44 €      -21.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 12.00 €      -7.7 %
Childcare
Brussels Edit Luxembourg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 908.75 € 1,084.82 €      +19.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,266.67 € 17,518.00 €      -17.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brussels Edit Luxembourg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 95.77 € 56.60 €      -40.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.56 € 30.61 €      -32.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 107.92 € 79.53 €      -26.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.00 € 88.69 €      -33.3 %
Rent Per Month
Brussels Edit Luxembourg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,071.15 € 1,732.69 €      +61.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 897.17 € 1,342.74 €      +49.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,891.67 € 2,687.84 €      +42.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,591.54 € 2,165.54 €      +36.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brussels Edit Luxembourg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 369.29 € 972.97 €      +163.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 325.74 € 685.99 €      +110.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Brussels Edit Luxembourg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,718.48 € 4,765.26 €      +75.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.38 2.51      -25.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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