Cost of Living Comparison Between Luxembourg and Brussels 

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Cost of Living in Brussels is 1.1% higher than in Luxembourg (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Brussels is 11.8% lower than in Luxembourg
Rent Prices in Brussels are 35.3% lower than in Luxembourg
Restaurant Prices in Brussels are 2.4% lower than in Luxembourg
Groceries Prices in Brussels are 5.1% higher than in Luxembourg
Local Purchasing Power in Brussels is 34.9% lower than in Luxembourg
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Restaurants
Luxembourg Edit Brussels Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19.87 € 20.00 €      +0.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 € 80.00 €      -5.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 € 12.00 €      +9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.25 € 5.00 €      -20.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 5.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.65 € 3.70 €      +1.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.32 € 2.72 €      -18.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.14 € 2.48 €      -21.1 %
Markets
Luxembourg Edit Brussels Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.14 € 5.48 €      +6.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.54 € 2.27 €      -10.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.96 € 1.25 €      +30.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.55 € 3.96 €      +11.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.89 € 7.46 €      +8.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.84 € 5.06 €      +4.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.19 € 8.02 €      -12.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.13 € 1.13 €      +0.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.88 €      +12.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.00 € 1.15 €      +15.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.71 € 1.13 €      -33.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.86 €      +17.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.88 €      +13.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.57 € 1.60 €      +1.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.52 € 1.11 €      +113.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 8.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.37 € 2.20 €      +60.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.86 € 3.11 €      +66.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 € 8.70 €      +58.2 %
Transportation
Luxembourg Edit Brussels Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.00 € 2.50 €     
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 0.00 € 49.00 €     
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.70 € 5.00 €      +35.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 € 3.86 €      -20.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.25 € 30.00 €      -0.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 € 6.54 €      +14.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,218.00 € 30,000.00 €      +19.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,365.96 € 27,800.00 €      +1.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Luxembourg Edit Brussels Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 222.57 € 219.88 €      -1.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.17 € 21.88 €      +8.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 47.61 € 51.71 €      +8.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Luxembourg Edit Brussels Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.84 € 34.04 €      -12.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.12 € 24.17 €      +26.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.99 € 13.00 €      +0.1 %
Childcare
Luxembourg Edit Brussels Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,207.29 € 861.67 €      -28.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,024.00 € 20,433.33 €      +13.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Luxembourg Edit Brussels Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 57.00 € 91.79 €      +61.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.63 € 46.00 €      +45.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.33 € 108.75 €      +35.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 90.25 € 133.33 €      +47.7 %
Rent Per Month
Luxembourg Edit Brussels Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,800.00 € 1,053.87 €      -41.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,388.97 € 906.30 €      -34.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,860.37 € 1,890.00 €      -33.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,270.58 € 1,536.30 €      -32.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Luxembourg Edit Brussels Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 966.56 € 369.54 €      -61.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 681.05 € 310.19 €      -54.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Luxembourg Edit Brussels Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,195.69 € 2,982.36 €      -42.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.54 2.98      +17.5 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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