Cost of Living Comparison Between Nice and Brussels 

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Consumer Prices in Brussels are 1.5% lower than in Nice (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Brussels are 0.5% lower than in Nice
Rent Prices in Brussels are 2.1% higher than in Nice
Restaurant Prices in Brussels are 0.6% higher than in Nice
Groceries Prices in Brussels are 5.6% lower than in Nice
Local Purchasing Power in Brussels is 17.3% higher than in Nice
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Restaurants
Nice Edit Brussels Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 18.00 €      -10.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 80.00 €      +14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 11.00 €      +10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 € 5.00 €      -28.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 5.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.04 € 3.57 €      +17.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 € 2.50 €      -6.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 € 2.37 €      -7.3 %
Markets
Nice Edit Brussels Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.85 € 5.41 €      +11.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.52 € 2.24 €      +47.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.09 € 1.21 €      +10.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.70 € 3.78 €      +2.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.53 € 6.99 €      -26.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.53 € 4.99 €      +10.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.58 € 7.88 €      -8.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 € 1.13 €      -3.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.87 € 0.82 €      -6.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 € 1.20 €      +36.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.81 € 1.19 €      -34.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.03 € 0.80 €      -22.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.92 € 0.77 €      -16.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.18 € 1.65 €      +40.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.81 € 1.11 €      +37.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.50 € 8.00 €      +6.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.50 € 2.34 €      -6.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 € 3.29 €      +56.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 € 8.50 €      -22.7 %
Transportation
Nice Edit Brussels Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.70 € 2.50 €      +47.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 45.00 € 49.00 €      +8.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 € 5.00 €      -9.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.35 € 3.46 €      +3.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.80 € 30.00 €      +16.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.71 € 6.61 €      -1.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,395.00 € 28,500.00 €      -12.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 27,800.00 €      -7.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Nice Edit Brussels Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 215.10 € 219.77 €      +2.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.16 € 22.80 €      -1.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.27 € 53.12 €      +69.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Nice Edit Brussels Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.43 € 30.96 €      -7.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 € 23.16 €      +15.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.10 € 13.00 €      -7.8 %
Childcare
Nice Edit Brussels Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,550.00 € 908.75 €      -41.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,500.00 € 21,266.67 €      +21.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Nice Edit Brussels Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.62 € 95.77 €      +8.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.00 € 45.56 €      +16.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.00 € 107.92 €      +7.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.25 € 133.00 €      -9.7 %
Rent Per Month
Nice Edit Brussels Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 925.00 € 1,071.15 €      +15.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 754.17 € 897.17 €      +19.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,925.00 € 1,891.67 €      -1.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,725.00 € 1,579.20 €      -8.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Nice Edit Brussels Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 615.48 € 369.29 €      -40.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 406.45 € 325.74 €      -19.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Nice Edit Brussels Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,330.88 € 2,718.48 €      +16.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.67 3.38      -7.7 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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