Cost of Living Comparison Between Dusseldorf and Brussels 

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Cost of Living in Brussels is 1.2% higher than in Dusseldorf (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Brussels is 3.0% higher than in Dusseldorf
Rent Prices in Brussels are 7.7% higher than in Dusseldorf
Restaurant Prices in Brussels are 12.7% higher than in Dusseldorf
Groceries Prices in Brussels are 3.8% higher than in Dusseldorf
Local Purchasing Power in Brussels is 15.3% lower than in Dusseldorf
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Restaurants
Dusseldorf Edit Brussels Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 19.00 €      +26.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 77.50 € 80.00 €      +3.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.60 € 11.00 €      +14.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 5.00 €      +11.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 5.00 €      +25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.51 € 3.60 €      +2.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 € 2.56 €      -5.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 € 2.41 €      -3.5 %
Markets
Dusseldorf Edit Brussels Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.03 € 5.41 €      +34.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.89 € 2.24 €      +18.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.30 € 1.21 €      -7.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.45 € 3.78 €      +9.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.28 € 6.99 €      +11.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.68 € 4.99 €      -25.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.51 € 7.88 €      +4.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.22 € 1.13 €      -6.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 € 0.82 €      +31.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.89 € 1.20 €      +34.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.43 € 1.19 €      -16.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.80 €      +3.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.77 €      +14.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.86 € 1.65 €      -11.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.90 € 1.10 €      +22.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 8.00 €      +33.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.87 € 2.34 €      +169.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 € 3.29 €      +118.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.50 €      +3.7 %
Transportation
Dusseldorf Edit Brussels Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 € 2.50 €      -19.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 49.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 € 5.00 €      +5.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.51 € 3.46 €      -23.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 30.00 €      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.60 € 6.61 €      +0.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 € 28,500.00 €      +4.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,056.67 € 27,800.00 €      +10.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dusseldorf Edit Brussels Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 303.94 € 219.77 €      -27.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 28.32 € 22.80 €      -19.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.69 € 53.12 €      +27.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Dusseldorf Edit Brussels Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.53 € 32.08 €      -16.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.50 € 23.16 €      -15.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 13.00 €      +8.3 %
Childcare
Dusseldorf Edit Brussels Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 525.00 € 908.75 €      +73.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,150.00 € 21,266.67 €      +5.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dusseldorf Edit Brussels Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 89.62 € 95.77 €      +6.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.62 € 45.56 €      +35.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.62 € 107.92 €      +33.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 105.62 € 133.00 €      +25.9 %
Rent Per Month
Dusseldorf Edit Brussels Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 895.62 € 1,071.15 €      +19.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 792.69 € 897.17 €      +13.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,900.00 € 1,891.67 €      -0.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,461.67 € 1,579.20 €      +8.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dusseldorf Edit Brussels Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 608.51 € 369.29 €      -39.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 483.87 € 325.74 €      -32.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Dusseldorf Edit Brussels Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,118.12 € 2,718.48 €      -12.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.83 3.38      -11.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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