Restaurants | Brussels |
Luxembourg | Difference |
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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 |
Luxembourg | |
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 |
Luxembourg | |
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 |
Luxembourg | |
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 |
Luxembourg | |
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 |
Luxembourg | |
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 |
Luxembourg | |
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 |
Luxembourg | |
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 |
Luxembourg | |
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 |
Luxembourg | |
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 % |
Last update: | 21 May 2025 | 22 May 2025 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 218 | 243 |
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