Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Brussels 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Brussels is 3.7% higher than in Glasgow (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Brussels is 0.6% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Rent Prices in Brussels are 7.5% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Brussels are 11.6% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Groceries Prices in Brussels are 11.3% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Brussels is 5.5% lower than in Glasgow | |
Restaurants | Glasgow Edit |
Brussels Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (17.77 €) |
16.88 £ (20.00 €) |
+12.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
63.00 £ (74.63 €) |
67.53 £ (80.00 €) |
+7.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.00 £ (8.29 €) |
10.13 £ (12.00 €) |
+44.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 £ (5.33 €) |
4.22 £ (5.00 €) |
-6.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 £ (5.92 €) |
4.22 £ (5.00 €) |
-15.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.33 £ (3.94 €) |
3.12 £ (3.70 €) |
-6.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.73 £ (2.04 €) |
2.30 £ (2.72 €) |
+33.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.16 £ (1.37 €) |
2.09 £ (2.48 €) |
+80.8 % |
Markets | Glasgow Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.67 £ (5.53 €) |
4.62 £ (5.48 €) |
-1.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.11 £ (1.32 €) |
1.92 £ (2.27 €) |
+72.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.73 £ (0.86 €) |
1.05 £ (1.25 €) |
+44.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.89 £ (3.43 €) |
3.34 £ (3.96 €) |
+15.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.49 £ (4.14 €) |
6.30 £ (7.46 €) |
+80.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.03 £ (3.59 €) |
4.27 £ (5.06 €) |
+40.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.87 £ (5.77 €) |
6.77 £ (8.02 €) |
+38.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.02 £ (1.21 €) |
0.95 £ (1.13 €) |
-6.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.49 £ (0.58 €) |
0.74 £ (0.88 €) |
+50.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.00 £ (1.19 €) |
0.97 £ (1.15 €) |
-3.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.55 £ (1.84 €) |
0.96 £ (1.13 €) |
-38.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.45 £ (0.53 €) |
0.73 £ (0.86 €) |
+62.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.47 £ (0.56 €) |
0.75 £ (0.88 €) |
+58.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.80 £ (0.95 €) |
1.35 £ (1.60 €) |
+68.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.86 £ (1.02 €) |
0.94 £ (1.11 €) |
+9.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (9.48 €) |
6.75 £ (8.00 €) |
-15.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.88 £ (2.23 €) |
1.86 £ (2.20 €) |
-1.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.15 £ (2.55 €) |
2.63 £ (3.11 €) |
+21.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.68 £ (17.38 €) |
7.34 £ (8.70 €) |
-50.0 % |
Transportation | Glasgow Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.77 £ (3.29 €) |
2.11 £ (2.50 €) |
-24.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
61.80 £ (73.21 €) |
41.36 £ (49.00 €) |
-33.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.75 £ (4.44 €) |
4.22 £ (5.00 €) |
+12.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.90 £ (3.43 €) |
3.26 £ (3.86 €) |
+12.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (23.69 €) |
25.32 £ (30.00 €) |
+26.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.52 £ (6.54 €) |
5.52 £ (6.54 €) |
-0.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (33,508.13 €) |
25,323.71 £ (30,000.00 €) |
-10.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,200.00 £ (31,038.11 €) |
23,466.64 £ (27,800.00 €) |
-10.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Glasgow Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
278.17 £ (329.53 €) |
185.61 £ (219.88 €) |
-33.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
13.16 £ (15.59 €) |
18.47 £ (21.88 €) |
+40.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.50 £ (37.32 €) |
43.65 £ (51.71 €) |
+38.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Glasgow Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
39.74 £ (47.07 €) |
28.74 £ (34.04 €) |
-27.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.67 £ (17.38 €) |
20.40 £ (24.17 €) |
+39.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 £ (14.22 €) |
10.97 £ (13.00 €) |
-8.6 % |
Childcare | Glasgow Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
944.17 £ (1,118.52 €) |
727.35 £ (861.67 €) |
-23.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,750.00 £ (11,550.44 €) |
17,248.26 £ (20,433.33 €) |
+76.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Glasgow Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
73.08 £ (86.57 €) |
77.48 £ (91.79 €) |
+6.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
36.00 £ (42.65 €) |
38.83 £ (46.00 €) |
+7.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
89.58 £ (106.13 €) |
91.80 £ (108.75 €) |
+2.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
76.11 £ (90.17 €) |
112.55 £ (133.33 €) |
+47.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Glasgow Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,089.50 £ (1,290.69 €) |
889.60 £ (1,053.87 €) |
-18.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
760.62 £ (901.08 €) |
765.03 £ (906.30 €) |
+0.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,858.00 £ (2,201.10 €) |
1,595.39 £ (1,890.00 €) |
-14.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,208.17 £ (1,431.27 €) |
1,296.82 £ (1,536.30 €) |
+7.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Glasgow Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
273.36 £ (323.84 €) |
311.94 £ (369.54 €) |
+14.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
227.61 £ (269.64 €) |
261.84 £ (310.19 €) |
+15.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Glasgow Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,648.84 £ (3,137.97 €) |
2,517.48 £ (2,982.36 €) |
-5.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.70 | 2.98 | -47.7 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Edinburgh | 46.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dundee | 81.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Aberdeen | 145.45 miles |
| Cost of Living in Newcastle upon Tyne | 151.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sunderland | 165.67 miles |
| Cost of Living in Durham | 167.55 miles |
| Cost of Living in Inverness | 170.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Preston | 184.14 miles |
| Cost of Living in Middlesbrough | 189.21 miles |
Cities near Brussels: | Cost of Living in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw | 8.67 miles |
| 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 |