Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Brussels 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Brussels is 3.1% higher than in Glasgow (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Brussels is 1.0% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Rent Prices in Brussels are 3.8% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Brussels are 8.4% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Groceries Prices in Brussels are 11.3% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Brussels is 10.6% lower than in Glasgow | |
Restaurants | Glasgow Edit |
Brussels Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (17.60 €) |
15.34 £ (18.00 €) |
+2.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 £ (70.39 €) |
68.19 £ (80.00 €) |
+13.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.00 £ (8.21 €) |
9.38 £ (11.00 €) |
+33.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 £ (5.28 €) |
4.26 £ (5.00 €) |
-5.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 £ (5.87 €) |
4.26 £ (5.00 €) |
-14.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.29 £ (3.86 €) |
3.15 £ (3.70 €) |
-4.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.69 £ (1.98 €) |
2.27 £ (2.66 €) |
+34.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.17 £ (1.37 €) |
2.12 £ (2.49 €) |
+81.3 % |
Markets | Glasgow Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.68 £ (5.50 €) |
4.65 £ (5.46 €) |
-0.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.11 £ (1.31 €) |
1.91 £ (2.24 €) |
+71.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.73 £ (0.86 €) |
1.03 £ (1.21 €) |
+41.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.92 £ (3.42 €) |
3.22 £ (3.78 €) |
+10.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.49 £ (4.10 €) |
6.31 £ (7.40 €) |
+80.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.07 £ (3.60 €) |
4.25 £ (4.99 €) |
+38.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.69 £ (5.50 €) |
6.78 £ (7.96 €) |
+44.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.04 £ (1.22 €) |
0.94 £ (1.11 €) |
-9.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.49 £ (0.57 €) |
0.71 £ (0.83 €) |
+45.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.00 £ (1.18 €) |
1.00 £ (1.17 €) |
-0.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.55 £ (1.82 €) |
0.98 £ (1.15 €) |
-37.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.46 £ (0.54 €) |
0.68 £ (0.80 €) |
+48.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.49 £ (0.58 €) |
0.68 £ (0.79 €) |
+37.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.80 £ (0.94 €) |
1.39 £ (1.63 €) |
+74.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.88 £ (1.04 €) |
0.95 £ (1.12 €) |
+7.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (9.39 €) |
6.82 £ (8.00 €) |
-14.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.88 £ (2.20 €) |
1.92 £ (2.25 €) |
+2.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.15 £ (2.53 €) |
3.09 £ (3.62 €) |
+43.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.68 £ (17.22 €) |
7.42 £ (8.70 €) |
-49.5 % |
Transportation | Glasgow Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.77 £ (3.26 €) |
2.13 £ (2.50 €) |
-23.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61.80 £ (72.50 €) |
41.77 £ (49.00 €) |
-32.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (4.69 €) |
4.26 £ (5.00 €) |
+6.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.57 £ (3.02 €) |
2.95 £ (3.46 €) |
+14.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (23.46 €) |
25.57 £ (30.00 €) |
+27.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.72 £ (6.71 €) |
5.63 £ (6.60 €) |
-1.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (33,184.37 €) |
24,292.24 £ (28,500.00 €) |
-14.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,571.43 £ (31,173.98 €) |
23,695.58 £ (27,800.00 €) |
-10.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Glasgow Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
271.35 £ (318.35 €) |
191.77 £ (224.98 €) |
-29.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
12.94 £ (15.18 €) |
20.13 £ (23.62 €) |
+55.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.87 £ (37.39 €) |
45.06 £ (52.86 €) |
+41.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Glasgow Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
37.33 £ (43.80 €) |
27.84 £ (32.67 €) |
-25.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.00 £ (16.43 €) |
19.94 £ (23.39 €) |
+42.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 £ (14.08 €) |
11.08 £ (13.00 €) |
-7.7 % |
Childcare | Glasgow Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
903.57 £ (1,060.08 €) |
774.58 £ (908.75 €) |
-14.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,750.00 £ (11,438.84 €) |
18,126.84 £ (21,266.67 €) |
+85.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Glasgow Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
73.08 £ (85.73 €) |
81.63 £ (95.77 €) |
+11.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
36.00 £ (42.23 €) |
35.51 £ (41.67 €) |
-1.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
86.82 £ (101.86 €) |
95.04 £ (111.50 €) |
+9.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
76.11 £ (89.29 €) |
113.65 £ (133.33 €) |
+49.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Glasgow Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,084.00 £ (1,271.76 €) |
910.96 £ (1,068.75 €) |
-16.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
758.00 £ (889.30 €) |
764.71 £ (897.17 €) |
+0.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,820.50 £ (2,135.84 €) |
1,631.11 £ (1,913.64 €) |
-10.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,208.17 £ (1,417.44 €) |
1,377.87 £ (1,616.54 €) |
+14.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Glasgow Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
273.36 £ (320.72 €) |
329.61 £ (386.71 €) |
+20.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
227.61 £ (267.03 €) |
283.37 £ (332.46 €) |
+24.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Glasgow Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,600.22 £ (3,050.62 €) |
2,348.36 £ (2,755.13 €) |
-9.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.52 | 3.38 | -38.7 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Edinburgh | 46.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dundee | 81.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Aberdeen | 145.45 miles |
| Cost of Living in Newcastle upon Tyne | 151.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sunderland | 165.67 miles |
| Cost of Living in Durham | 167.55 miles |
| Cost of Living in Inverness | 170.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Preston | 184.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Middlesbrough | 189.21 miles |
Cities near Brussels: | Cost of Living in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw | 8.67 miles |
| 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 |
| Cost of Living in Ostend | 70.78 miles |