Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Luxembourg 

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Cost of Living in Luxembourg is 9.2% higher than in Brussels (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Luxembourg is 23.9% higher than in Brussels
Rent Prices in Luxembourg are 65.8% higher than in Brussels
Restaurant Prices in Luxembourg are 3.9% higher than in Brussels
Groceries Prices in Luxembourg are 12.2% higher than in Brussels
Local Purchasing Power in Luxembourg is 62.6% higher than in Brussels
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Restaurants
Brussels Edit Luxembourg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.50 € 22.00 €      -6.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 90.00 €      +12.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 € 13.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.90 € 6.50 €      +10.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 5.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.00 € 4.11 €      +3.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 € 3.76 €      +39.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 € 3.39 €      +33.3 %
Markets
Brussels Edit Luxembourg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.27 € 5.63 €      +6.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.33 € 2.81 €      +20.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.17 € 1.21 €      +2.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.25 € 4.55 €      +7.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.48 € 8.08 €      +24.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.31 € 6.23 €      +17.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 € 9.91 €      +36.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 € 1.26 €      +8.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.00 € 0.98 €      -2.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.08 € 1.35 €      +24.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.23 € 1.84 €      +49.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.05 € 1.09 €      +4.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.99 € 1.08 €      +9.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.49 € 1.80 €      +21.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.06 € 0.90 €      -15.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 10.00 €      +25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.16 € 1.66 €      -23.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.04 € 2.37 €      -22.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 € 6.50 €      -40.9 %
Transportation
Brussels Edit Luxembourg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 0.00 €      -100.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 52.00 € 0.00 €      -100.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 5.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.26 € 5.63 €      +32.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 40.00 €      +33.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.19 € 5.69 €      -8.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 30,000.00 €      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,082.50 € 29,217.14 €      -6.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brussels Edit Luxembourg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 223.46 € 256.67 €      +14.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.85 € 24.68 €      +24.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 49.92 € 50.97 €      +2.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Brussels Edit Luxembourg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.92 € 52.78 €      +47.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.62 € 22.86 €      -17.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 15.00 €      +15.4 %
Childcare
Brussels Edit Luxembourg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 976.43 € 1,271.43 €      +30.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,340.00 € 16,750.00 €      -13.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brussels Edit Luxembourg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 90.31 € 85.23 €      -5.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.33 € 42.21 €      +2.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.06 € 95.09 €      -6.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 131.00 € 117.78 €      -10.1 %
Rent Per Month
Brussels Edit Luxembourg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,118.40 € 1,838.00 €      +64.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 930.95 € 1,560.87 €      +67.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,006.00 € 3,334.78 €      +66.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,543.18 € 2,548.08 €      +65.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brussels Edit Luxembourg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 432.00 € 956.74 €      +121.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 373.93 € 702.90 €      +88.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Brussels Edit Luxembourg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,823.29 € 5,688.05 €      +101.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.67 3.43      -6.5 %
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