Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in London are 17.3% higher than in Brussels (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 51.7% higher than in Brussels | |
| Rent Prices in London are 137.7% higher than in Brussels | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 16.9% higher than in Brussels | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 0.3% higher than in Brussels | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 13.8% lower than in Brussels | |
Restaurants | Brussels Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.00 € (15.41 £) |
22.20 € (19.00 £) |
+23.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 € (68.48 £) |
93.46 € (80.00 £) |
+16.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.00 € (9.42 £) |
9.35 € (8.00 £) |
-15.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 € (4.28 £) |
7.59 € (6.50 £) |
+51.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 € (4.28 £) |
6.43 € (5.50 £) |
+28.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.56 € (3.05 £) |
4.21 € (3.60 £) |
+18.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.46 € (2.11 £) |
2.26 € (1.93 £) |
-8.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.36 € (2.02 £) |
1.89 € (1.62 £) |
-19.8 % |
Markets | Brussels Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.36 € (4.59 £) |
5.76 € (4.93 £) |
+7.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.27 € (1.94 £) |
1.64 € (1.40 £) |
-27.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.23 € (1.05 £) |
1.05 € (0.90 £) |
-14.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.77 € (3.22 £) |
3.85 € (3.30 £) |
+2.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.10 € (6.08 £) |
4.06 € (3.48 £) |
-42.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.88 € (4.18 £) |
4.06 € (3.48 £) |
-16.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.83 € (6.70 £) |
6.80 € (5.82 £) |
-13.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.13 € (0.97 £) |
1.29 € (1.11 £) |
+14.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.82 € (0.70 £) |
0.66 € (0.57 £) |
-19.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.20 € (1.03 £) |
1.39 € (1.19 £) |
+15.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.19 € (1.02 £) |
1.61 € (1.38 £) |
+34.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.80 € (0.68 £) |
0.67 € (0.57 £) |
-16.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.77 € (0.66 £) |
0.62 € (0.53 £) |
-19.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.65 € (1.42 £) |
1.08 € (0.93 £) |
-34.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.14 € (0.97 £) |
1.48 € (1.27 £) |
+30.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 € (6.85 £) |
10.51 € (9.00 £) |
+31.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.25 € (1.93 £) |
2.43 € (2.08 £) |
+7.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.29 € (2.81 £) |
2.84 € (2.44 £) |
-13.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.50 € (7.28 £) |
17.52 € (15.00 £) |
+106.2 % |
Transportation | Brussels Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 € (2.14 £) |
3.33 € (2.85 £) |
+33.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (41.94 £) |
233.65 € (200.00 £) |
+376.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (4.28 £) |
4.67 € (4.00 £) |
-6.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.46 € (2.96 £) |
3.66 € (3.13 £) |
+5.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 € (25.68 £) |
35.05 € (30.00 £) |
+16.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.59 € (5.64 £) |
6.70 € (5.73 £) |
+1.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,500.00 € (24,395.64 £) |
31,028.50 € (26,560.00 £) |
+8.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,800.00 € (23,796.45 £) |
30,667.90 € (26,251.33 £) |
+10.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Brussels Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
218.73 € (187.23 £) |
335.33 € (287.04 £) |
+53.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
22.42 € (19.19 £) |
17.78 € (15.22 £) |
-20.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
53.07 € (45.43 £) |
36.36 € (31.12 £) |
-31.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Brussels Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
30.83 € (26.39 £) |
55.21 € (47.26 £) |
+79.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22.85 € (19.56 £) |
15.95 € (13.66 £) |
-30.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 € (11.13 £) |
17.52 € (15.00 £) |
+34.8 % |
Childcare | Brussels Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
903.57 € (773.45 £) |
2,149.96 € (1,840.34 £) |
+137.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
21,266.67 € (18,204.00 £) |
23,428.81 € (20,054.76 £) |
+10.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Brussels Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
93.93 € (80.40 £) |
97.02 € (83.05 £) |
+3.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
43.50 € (37.24 £) |
46.69 € (39.97 £) |
+7.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
105.42 € (90.24 £) |
104.10 € (89.11 £) |
-1.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
134.55 € (115.17 £) |
112.54 € (96.33 £) |
-16.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Brussels Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,072.95 € (918.44 £) |
2,623.68 € (2,245.83 £) |
+144.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
900.23 € (770.58 £) |
1,901.90 € (1,628.00 £) |
+111.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,866.67 € (1,597.84 £) |
5,005.36 € (4,284.52 £) |
+168.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,590.43 € (1,361.39 £) |
3,378.91 € (2,892.31 £) |
+112.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Brussels Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
369.29 € (316.10 £) |
1,531.80 € (1,311.20 £) |
+314.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
325.74 € (278.83 £) |
837.02 € (716.48 £) |
+157.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Brussels Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,840.41 € (2,431.35 £) |
3,714.00 € (3,179.14 £) |
+30.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.38 | 5.57 | +64.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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Cities near Brussels: | Cost of Living in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw | 8.67 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mechelen | 19.35 miles |
| Cost of Living in Antwerp | 29.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gent | 36.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Charleroi | 37.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mons | 40.36 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kortrijk | 57.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Brugge | 60.24 miles |
| Cost of Living in Roeselare | 61.83 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ostend | 70.78 miles |
Cities near London: | Cost of Living in Westminster | 2.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Southwark | 3.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ealing | 10.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Croydon | 11.15 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kingston upon Thames | 11.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Barnet | 16.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Watford | 20.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Slough | 22.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Harlow | 24.88 miles |
| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |