Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Paris 

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Cost of Living in Paris is 7.6% higher than in Brussels (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Paris is 14.9% higher than in Brussels
Rent Prices in Paris are 35.6% higher than in Brussels
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 17.1% lower than in Brussels
Groceries Prices in Paris are 14.0% higher than in Brussels
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 7.0% lower than in Brussels
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Restaurants
Brussels Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.50 € 15.00 €      -36.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 62.50 €      -21.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 € 12.00 €      -7.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.90 € 7.00 €      +18.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 7.00 €      +40.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.00 € 4.02 €      +0.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 € 3.68 €      +36.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 € 2.81 €      +10.7 %
Markets
Brussels Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.27 € 5.04 €      -4.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.33 € 1.66 €      -28.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.17 € 1.17 €      -0.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.25 € 4.45 €      +4.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.48 € 10.27 €      +58.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.31 € 5.65 €      +6.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 € 8.56 €      +17.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 € 1.40 €      +20.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.00 € 0.93 €      -6.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.08 € 1.36 €      +25.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.23 € 1.56 €      +26.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.05 € 1.03 €      -1.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.99 € 1.19 €      +20.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.49 € 1.61 €      +8.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.06 € 0.77 €      -27.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 8.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.16 € 2.38 €      +10.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.04 € 3.47 €      +14.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 € 12.50 €      +13.6 %
Transportation
Brussels Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 2.50 €      0.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 52.00 € 88.40 €      +70.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 8.00 €      +60.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.26 € 4.83 €      +13.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 48.00 €      +60.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.19 € 7.04 €      +13.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 30,740.00 €      +2.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,082.50 € 31,527.78 €      +1.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brussels Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 223.46 € 224.80 €      +0.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.85 € 15.19 €      -23.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 49.92 € 31.66 €      -36.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Brussels Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.92 € 33.52 €      -6.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.62 € 16.36 €      -40.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 13.00 €      0.0 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 976.43 € 766.67 €      -21.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,340.00 € 13,000.00 €      -32.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brussels Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 90.31 € 102.56 €      +13.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.33 € 41.13 €      -0.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.06 € 106.90 €      +4.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 131.00 € 138.28 €      +5.6 %
Rent Per Month
Brussels Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,118.40 € 1,438.72 €      +28.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 930.95 € 1,034.17 €      +11.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,006.00 € 3,024.14 €      +50.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,543.18 € 2,096.67 €      +35.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brussels Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 432.00 € 1,144.08 €      +164.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 373.93 € 786.35 €      +110.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Brussels Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,846.82 € 3,040.48 €      +6.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.69 3.58      -3.1 %
Last update: May 2025May 2025
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