Cost of Living Comparison Between Luxembourg and Brussels 

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Cost of Living in Brussels is 10.0% higher than in Luxembourg (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Brussels is 6.1% lower than in Luxembourg
Rent Prices in Brussels are 31.2% lower than in Luxembourg
Restaurant Prices in Brussels are 1.8% lower than in Luxembourg
Groceries Prices in Brussels are 7.9% higher than in Luxembourg
Local Purchasing Power in Brussels is 40.8% lower than in Luxembourg
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Restaurants
Luxembourg Edit Brussels Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 € 18.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 82.50 € 80.00 €      -3.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.75 € 11.47 €      +6.7 %
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) 3.56 € 3.71 €      +4.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.23 € 2.67 €      -17.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.07 € 2.40 €      -21.7 %
Markets
Luxembourg Edit Brussels Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.11 € 5.63 €      +10.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.49 € 2.24 €      -10.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 € 1.23 €      +33.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.66 € 3.78 €      +3.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.58 € 7.20 €      +9.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.91 € 5.03 €      +2.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.29 € 8.01 €      -3.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 € 1.08 €      -2.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.85 €      +15.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 € 1.18 €      +23.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.72 € 1.15 €      -33.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.68 € 0.80 €      +17.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.68 € 0.82 €      +21.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.52 € 1.63 €      +7.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.53 € 1.12 €      +111.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 8.25 €      +3.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.28 € 2.20 €      +71.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.89 € 3.62 €      +91.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 € 8.70 €      +58.2 %
Transportation
Luxembourg Edit Brussels Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.00 € 2.50 €     
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 0.00 € 49.00 €     
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 € 5.00 €      +33.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 € 3.46 €      -28.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.75 € 30.00 €      -8.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 € 6.61 €      +15.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,218.00 € 28,500.00 €      +13.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,365.96 € 27,800.00 €      +1.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Luxembourg Edit Brussels Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 212.51 € 221.23 €      +4.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.66 € 22.47 €      +14.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 48.54 € 53.07 €      +9.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Luxembourg Edit Brussels Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.44 € 32.36 €      -11.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.62 € 23.39 €      +32.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 13.18 €      +9.8 %
Childcare
Luxembourg Edit Brussels Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,084.82 € 908.75 €      -16.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,592.00 € 21,266.67 €      +20.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Luxembourg Edit Brussels Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 57.92 € 93.75 €      +61.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.18 € 43.99 €      +41.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.58 € 108.64 €      +38.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 86.50 € 133.33 €      +54.1 %
Rent Per Month
Luxembourg Edit Brussels Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,750.00 € 1,070.00 €      -38.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,347.66 € 899.38 €      -33.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,736.70 € 1,930.43 €      -29.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,177.07 € 1,615.20 €      -25.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Luxembourg Edit Brussels Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 967.90 € 386.71 €      -60.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 681.05 € 332.46 €      -51.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Luxembourg Edit Brussels Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,856.51 € 2,701.79 €      -44.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.50 3.38      +35.5 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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