Cost of Living Comparison Between Stockholm and Brussels 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Brussels are 5.2% higher than in Stockholm (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Brussels are 0.7% higher than in Stockholm | |
| Rent Prices in Brussels are 8.9% lower than in Stockholm | |
| Restaurant Prices in Brussels are 16.5% higher than in Stockholm | |
| Groceries Prices in Brussels are 4.4% higher than in Stockholm | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Brussels is 10.5% lower than in Stockholm | |
Restaurants | Stockholm Edit |
Brussels Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
150.00 kr (12.80 €) |
210.97 kr (18.00 €) |
+40.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
855.21 kr (72.97 €) |
937.63 kr (80.00 €) |
+9.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
107.00 kr (9.13 €) |
128.92 kr (11.00 €) |
+20.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
75.00 kr (6.40 €) |
58.60 kr (5.00 €) |
-21.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
71.00 kr (6.06 €) |
58.60 kr (5.00 €) |
-17.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
44.64 kr (3.81 €) |
41.82 kr (3.57 €) |
-6.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
24.68 kr (2.11 €) |
29.32 kr (2.50 €) |
+18.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
21.75 kr (1.86 €) |
27.75 kr (2.37 €) |
+27.6 % |
Markets | Stockholm Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
59.31 kr (5.06 €) |
63.43 kr (5.41 €) |
+6.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
26.74 kr (2.28 €) |
26.21 kr (2.24 €) |
-2.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
17.76 kr (1.52 €) |
14.14 kr (1.21 €) |
-20.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
43.89 kr (3.74 €) |
44.27 kr (3.78 €) |
+0.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
51.31 kr (4.38 €) |
81.89 kr (6.99 €) |
+59.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
56.68 kr (4.84 €) |
58.47 kr (4.99 €) |
+3.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
86.59 kr (7.39 €) |
92.30 kr (7.88 €) |
+6.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
15.09 kr (1.29 €) |
13.29 kr (1.13 €) |
-11.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
11.90 kr (1.02 €) |
9.62 kr (0.82 €) |
-19.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
15.06 kr (1.29 €) |
14.09 kr (1.20 €) |
-6.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
21.60 kr (1.84 €) |
14.00 kr (1.19 €) |
-35.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
7.50 kr (0.64 €) |
9.35 kr (0.80 €) |
+24.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
8.79 kr (0.75 €) |
8.98 kr (0.77 €) |
+2.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
24.39 kr (2.08 €) |
19.39 kr (1.65 €) |
-20.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
14.95 kr (1.28 €) |
13.07 kr (1.11 €) |
-12.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
120.00 kr (10.24 €) |
93.76 kr (8.00 €) |
-21.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
19.88 kr (1.70 €) |
27.46 kr (2.34 €) |
+38.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
22.67 kr (1.93 €) |
38.53 kr (3.29 €) |
+70.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
71.00 kr (6.06 €) |
99.62 kr (8.50 €) |
+40.3 % |
Transportation | Stockholm Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
42.00 kr (3.58 €) |
29.30 kr (2.50 €) |
-30.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,020.00 kr (87.03 €) |
574.30 kr (49.00 €) |
-43.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
60.00 kr (5.12 €) |
58.60 kr (5.00 €) |
-2.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
48.28 kr (4.12 €) |
40.55 kr (3.46 €) |
-16.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
565.00 kr (48.21 €) |
351.61 kr (30.00 €) |
-37.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
74.63 kr (6.37 €) |
77.46 kr (6.61 €) |
+3.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
309,000.00 kr (26,364.26 €) |
334,031.69 kr (28,500.00 €) |
+8.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
323,423.08 kr (27,594.86 €) |
325,827.40 kr (27,800.00 €) |
+0.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Stockholm Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,622.12 kr (138.40 €) |
2,575.83 kr (219.77 €) |
+58.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
269.32 kr (22.98 €) |
267.20 kr (22.80 €) |
-0.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
314.74 kr (26.85 €) |
622.61 kr (53.12 €) |
+97.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Stockholm Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
417.18 kr (35.59 €) |
362.86 kr (30.96 €) |
-13.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
368.14 kr (31.41 €) |
271.43 kr (23.16 €) |
-26.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
159.00 kr (13.57 €) |
152.37 kr (13.00 €) |
-4.2 % |
Childcare | Stockholm Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,476.50 kr (125.98 €) |
10,650.92 kr (908.75 €) |
+621.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
75,334.33 kr (6,427.62 €) |
249,254.06 kr (21,266.67 €) |
+230.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Stockholm Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
839.28 kr (71.61 €) |
1,122.45 kr (95.77 €) |
+33.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
452.98 kr (38.65 €) |
533.93 kr (45.56 €) |
+17.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
1,012.19 kr (86.36 €) |
1,264.83 kr (107.92 €) |
+25.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
1,513.42 kr (129.13 €) |
1,558.81 kr (133.00 €) |
+3.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Stockholm Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
16,478.88 kr (1,406.00 €) |
12,554.36 kr (1,071.15 €) |
-23.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
9,988.45 kr (852.23 €) |
10,515.25 kr (897.17 €) |
+5.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
26,468.38 kr (2,258.32 €) |
22,171.11 kr (1,891.67 €) |
-16.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
17,053.57 kr (1,455.03 €) |
18,508.87 kr (1,579.20 €) |
+8.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Stockholm Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
9,721.06 kr (829.41 €) |
4,328.19 kr (369.29 €) |
-55.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
5,363.38 kr (457.61 €) |
3,817.79 kr (325.74 €) |
-28.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Stockholm Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
35,355.43 kr (3,016.57 €) |
31,861.75 kr (2,718.48 €) |
-9.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.51 | 3.38 | -25.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Uppsala | 43.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Vasteras | 66.50 miles |
| Cost of Living in Eskilstuna | 71.62 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gavle | 107.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Orebro | 123.31 miles |
| Cost of Living in Linkoping | 124.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ludvika | 134.64 miles |
| Cost of Living in Falun | 144.01 miles |
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| 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 |