Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Frankfurt 

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Consumer Prices in Frankfurt are 1.3% lower than in Brussels (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Frankfurt are 1.5% higher than in Brussels
Rent Prices in Frankfurt are 8.7% higher than in Brussels
Restaurant Prices in Frankfurt are 14.8% lower than in Brussels
Groceries Prices in Frankfurt are 7.0% lower than in Brussels
Local Purchasing Power in Frankfurt is 19.9% higher than in Brussels
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Restaurants
Brussels Edit Frankfurt Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 € 14.00 €      -12.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 77.50 € 60.00 €      -22.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.62 € 8.99 €      -6.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 4.50 €      -10.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 4.00 €      -20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.49 € 3.36 €      -3.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.38 € 2.59 €      +9.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 € 2.54 €      +13.0 %
Markets
Brussels Edit Frankfurt Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.67 € 4.36 €      -6.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.00 € 1.75 €      -12.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.90 € 1.04 €      +15.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.36 € 2.96 €      -11.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.02 € 5.60 €      -6.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.44 € 4.67 €      +5.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.48 € 7.74 €      +3.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 € 1.08 €      -2.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.77 €      +3.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.10 € 0.93 €      -15.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.25 € 0.88 €      -30.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.70 €      +9.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.57 € 0.49 €      -13.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.54 € 1.36 €      -11.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.04 € 0.59 €      -43.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 6.00 €      -25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.14 € 0.91 €      -57.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.31 € 1.72 €      -48.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 € 7.55 €      -5.6 %
Transportation
Brussels Edit Frankfurt Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.45 € 3.40 €      +38.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 94.50 €      +92.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.90 € 4.00 €      -18.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 3.22 €      0.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 33.00 €      +10.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.05 € 7.50 €      +6.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,622.50 € 25,000.00 €      -6.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,730.00 € 25,098.00 €      -6.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brussels Edit Frankfurt Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.95 € 322.21 €      +56.5 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.27 € 0.10 €      -65.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 51.11 € 35.04 €      -31.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Brussels Edit Frankfurt Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.72 € 46.33 €      +50.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.12 € 19.14 €      -13.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 12.50 €      +4.2 %
Childcare
Brussels Edit Frankfurt Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 865.62 € 478.50 €      -44.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,582.86 € 12,814.29 €      -40.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brussels Edit Frankfurt Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.64 € 77.43 €      -2.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.00 € 35.75 €      +11.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.69 € 91.55 €      +0.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 120.09 € 135.77 €      +13.1 %
Rent Per Month
Brussels Edit Frankfurt Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 955.67 € 1,125.00 €      +17.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 805.50 € 800.00 €      -0.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,697.20 € 2,040.93 €      +20.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,507.14 € 1,456.25 €      -3.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brussels Edit Frankfurt Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 356.55 € 798.16 €      +123.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 305.03 € 549.70 €      +80.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Brussels Edit Frankfurt Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,845.01 € 3,463.92 €      +21.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.27 3.24      +42.6 %
Last update: June 2023June 2023
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