Cost of Living Comparison Between Lille and Brussels 

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Cost of Living in Brussels is 6.6% higher than in Lille (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Brussels is 14.6% higher than in Lille
Rent Prices in Brussels are 40.9% higher than in Lille
Restaurant Prices in Brussels are 19.8% higher than in Lille
Groceries Prices in Brussels are 2.5% lower than in Lille
Local Purchasing Power in Brussels is 4.8% higher than in Lille
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Restaurants
Lille Edit Brussels Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 18.00 €      +28.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 67.50 € 80.00 €      +18.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 11.00 €      +10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 € 5.00 €      -16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 5.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.88 € 3.63 €      +25.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 € 2.54 €      +20.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.68 € 2.43 €      +44.9 %
Markets
Lille Edit Brussels Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.65 € 5.41 €      +16.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.25 € 2.24 €      +78.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.07 € 1.21 €      +12.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.56 € 3.78 €      +6.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.62 € 6.99 €      -18.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.73 € 4.99 €      -12.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.55 € 7.88 €      +4.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.24 € 1.13 €      -8.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.87 € 0.82 €      -5.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 € 1.20 €      +25.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.41 € 1.19 €      -15.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.80 €      -1.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.87 € 0.77 €      -11.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.35 € 1.65 €      +22.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.58 € 1.10 €      +89.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.50 € 8.00 €      +6.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.86 € 2.34 €      +25.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.65 € 3.29 €      +24.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.75 € 8.50 €      -27.7 %
Transportation
Lille Edit Brussels Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.80 € 2.50 €      +38.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 57.50 € 49.00 €      -14.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.10 € 5.00 €      +138.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.86 € 3.46 €      +20.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 28.20 € 30.00 €      +6.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.71 € 6.60 €      -1.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,395.00 € 28,500.00 €      -12.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,245.00 € 27,800.00 €      +5.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Lille Edit Brussels Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 180.64 € 224.98 €      +24.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.53 € 23.62 €      +0.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.75 € 52.86 €      +90.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Lille Edit Brussels Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.75 € 32.08 €      -12.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.67 € 23.39 €      +49.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.50 € 13.18 €      +14.6 %
Childcare
Lille Edit Brussels Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 662.50 € 908.75 €      +37.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,425.00 € 21,266.67 €      +186.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Lille Edit Brussels Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 115.00 € 95.77 €      -16.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.67 € 45.56 €      +24.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.67 € 107.92 €      +32.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 105.00 € 133.00 €      +26.7 %
Rent Per Month
Lille Edit Brussels Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 703.33 € 1,071.15 €      +52.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 599.17 € 897.17 €      +49.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,516.67 € 1,891.67 €      +24.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,050.00 € 1,591.54 €      +51.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Lille Edit Brussels Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 588.38 € 369.29 €      -37.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 464.51 € 325.74 €      -29.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Lille Edit Brussels Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,264.29 € 2,718.48 €      +20.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.60 3.38      -6.0 %
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