Cost of Living Comparison Between Dusseldorf and Brussels 

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Cost of Living in Brussels is 1.7% higher than in Dusseldorf (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Brussels is 3.7% higher than in Dusseldorf
Rent Prices in Brussels are 9.0% higher than in Dusseldorf
Restaurant Prices in Brussels are 15.6% higher than in Dusseldorf
Groceries Prices in Brussels are 4.8% higher than in Dusseldorf
Local Purchasing Power in Brussels is 14.7% lower than in Dusseldorf
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Restaurants
Dusseldorf Edit Brussels Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 18.00 €      +20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 80.00 €      +14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.60 € 11.47 €      +19.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 5.00 €      +11.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 5.00 €      +25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.51 € 3.74 €      +6.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 € 2.71 €      +0.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.64 € 2.45 €      -7.1 %
Markets
Dusseldorf Edit Brussels Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.98 € 5.62 €      +41.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.92 € 2.24 €      +17.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 € 1.23 €      -1.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.44 € 3.79 €      +10.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.28 € 7.20 €      +14.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.68 € 5.05 €      -24.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.51 € 8.01 €      +6.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.22 € 1.12 €      -8.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 € 0.85 €      +36.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.89 € 1.18 €      +32.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.47 € 1.15 €      -21.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.81 €      +1.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.82 €      +22.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.80 € 1.63 €      -9.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.90 € 1.12 €      +24.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 8.25 €      +37.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.87 € 2.14 €      +145.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 € 3.25 €      +116.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.60 €      +4.9 %
Transportation
Dusseldorf Edit Brussels Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 € 2.50 €      -19.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 49.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 € 5.00 €      +5.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.51 € 3.46 €      -23.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 30.00 €      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.58 € 6.60 €      +0.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 € 28,500.00 €      +4.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,056.67 € 27,800.00 €      +10.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dusseldorf Edit Brussels Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 303.94 € 216.25 €      -28.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 28.32 € 23.45 €      -17.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.68 € 52.79 €      +23.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Dusseldorf Edit Brussels Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.53 € 31.88 €      -17.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.50 € 23.39 €      -14.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 13.00 €      +8.3 %
Childcare
Dusseldorf Edit Brussels Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 525.00 € 908.75 €      +73.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,150.00 € 21,266.67 €      +5.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dusseldorf Edit Brussels Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 91.36 € 93.75 €      +2.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.57 € 43.99 €      +8.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.33 € 108.64 €      +30.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 116.88 € 133.33 €      +14.1 %
Rent Per Month
Dusseldorf Edit Brussels Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 895.62 € 1,058.00 €      +18.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 792.69 € 899.38 €      +13.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,900.00 € 1,933.33 €      +1.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,461.67 € 1,615.20 €      +10.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dusseldorf Edit Brussels Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 608.51 € 375.09 €      -38.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 483.87 € 325.74 €      -32.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Dusseldorf Edit Brussels Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,047.80 € 2,695.28 €      -11.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.95 3.38      -14.4 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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