Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Paris 

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Consumer Prices in Paris are 10.6% higher than in Brussels (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Paris are 20.8% higher than in Brussels
Rent Prices in Paris are 46.6% higher than in Brussels
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 1.8% lower than in Brussels
Groceries Prices in Paris are 25.7% higher than in Brussels
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 19.6% lower than in Brussels
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Restaurants
Brussels Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 € 62.50 €      -16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 10.00 €      +11.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 7.00 €      +40.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 6.00 €      +20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.39 € 3.74 €      +10.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 € 3.01 €      +29.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.28 € 2.50 €      +9.3 %
Markets
Brussels Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.26 € 4.32 €      +1.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.91 € 1.88 €      -1.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 € 1.00 €      +10.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.18 € 3.33 €      +4.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.23 € 7.99 €      +28.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.51 € 5.89 €      +30.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.55 € 9.84 €      +30.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.49 €      +43.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 € 0.96 €      +34.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.06 € 1.35 €      +27.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.24 € 1.70 €      +37.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.62 € 1.05 €      +68.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.54 € 1.04 €      +92.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.49 € 1.47 €      -1.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.02 € 0.79 €      -22.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 9.00 €      +12.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.07 € 2.10 €      +1.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.09 € 3.02 €      -2.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 € 10.50 €      +31.2 %
Transportation
Brussels Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 2.10 €      -16.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 84.00 €      +71.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.70 € 5.00 €      +6.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 3.00 €      -6.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 45.00 €      +50.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.01 € 7.45 €      +6.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 € 22,000.00 €      -12.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,730.00 € 28,862.50 €      +8.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brussels Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 195.37 € 201.81 €      +3.3 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.27 € 0.18 €      -32.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 50.73 € 30.24 €      -40.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Brussels Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 31.12 € 36.20 €      +16.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.39 € 16.44 €      -23.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 12.25 €      +2.1 %
Childcare
Brussels Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 859.38 € 755.00 €      -12.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,260.00 € 16,428.57 €      -26.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brussels Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.15 € 100.47 €      +23.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.64 € 38.72 €      +30.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.08 € 92.31 €      +3.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 120.10 € 130.27 €      +8.5 %
Rent Per Month
Brussels Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 948.82 € 1,324.88 €      +39.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 794.68 € 941.05 €      +18.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,684.58 € 2,934.32 €      +74.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,461.90 € 1,970.00 €      +34.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brussels Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 356.55 € 1,143.63 €      +220.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 305.03 € 817.87 €      +168.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Brussels Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,705.03 € 2,628.22 €      -2.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.07 1.91      -7.5 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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