Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Brussels 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Brussels are 4.2% higher than in Glasgow (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Brussels are 1.9% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Rent Prices in Brussels are 3.3% lower than in Glasgow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Brussels are 8.9% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Groceries Prices in Brussels are 14.0% higher than in Glasgow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Brussels is 13.9% lower than in Glasgow | |
Restaurants | Glasgow Edit |
Brussels Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 £ (17.42 €) |
15.50 £ (18.00 €) |
+3.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 £ (69.69 €) |
68.88 £ (80.00 €) |
+14.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.00 £ (8.13 €) |
9.47 £ (11.00 €) |
+35.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 £ (5.23 €) |
4.30 £ (5.00 €) |
-4.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.95 £ (5.75 €) |
4.30 £ (5.00 €) |
-13.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.29 £ (3.82 €) |
3.07 £ (3.57 €) |
-6.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.75 £ (2.03 €) |
2.15 £ (2.50 €) |
+23.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.21 £ (1.41 €) |
2.04 £ (2.37 €) |
+68.1 % |
Markets | Glasgow Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.76 £ (5.53 €) |
4.66 £ (5.41 €) |
-2.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.10 £ (1.28 €) |
1.93 £ (2.24 €) |
+75.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.74 £ (0.86 €) |
1.04 £ (1.21 €) |
+39.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.88 £ (3.35 €) |
3.25 £ (3.78 €) |
+12.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.37 £ (3.92 €) |
6.02 £ (6.99 €) |
+78.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.05 £ (3.55 €) |
4.30 £ (4.99 €) |
+40.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.75 £ (5.51 €) |
6.78 £ (7.88 €) |
+42.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.02 £ (1.18 €) |
0.98 £ (1.13 €) |
-4.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.47 £ (0.54 €) |
0.71 £ (0.82 €) |
+51.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.94 £ (1.10 €) |
1.03 £ (1.20 €) |
+9.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.55 £ (1.80 €) |
1.03 £ (1.19 €) |
-33.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.43 £ (0.50 €) |
0.69 £ (0.80 €) |
+59.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.44 £ (0.52 €) |
0.66 £ (0.77 €) |
+48.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.78 £ (0.91 €) |
1.42 £ (1.65 €) |
+82.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.83 £ (0.96 €) |
0.96 £ (1.11 €) |
+15.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 £ (9.29 €) |
6.89 £ (8.00 €) |
-13.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.75 £ (2.03 €) |
2.02 £ (2.34 €) |
+15.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.00 £ (2.33 €) |
2.83 £ (3.29 €) |
+41.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
14.00 £ (16.26 €) |
7.32 £ (8.50 €) |
-47.7 % |
Transportation | Glasgow Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.60 £ (3.02 €) |
2.15 £ (2.50 €) |
-17.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
70.00 £ (81.30 €) |
42.19 £ (49.00 €) |
-39.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 £ (4.65 €) |
4.30 £ (5.00 €) |
+7.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.49 £ (2.90 €) |
2.98 £ (3.46 €) |
+19.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 £ (23.23 €) |
25.83 £ (30.00 €) |
+29.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.73 £ (6.66 €) |
5.69 £ (6.61 €) |
-0.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,285.00 £ (32,852.27 €) |
24,537.80 £ (28,500.00 €) |
-13.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,142.86 £ (30,364.23 €) |
23,935.12 £ (27,800.00 €) |
-8.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Glasgow Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
272.37 £ (316.35 €) |
189.22 £ (219.77 €) |
-30.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
13.13 £ (15.25 €) |
19.63 £ (22.80 €) |
+49.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
32.23 £ (37.43 €) |
45.74 £ (53.12 €) |
+41.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Glasgow Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
35.60 £ (41.35 €) |
26.66 £ (30.96 €) |
-25.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
13.14 £ (15.27 €) |
19.94 £ (23.16 €) |
+51.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 £ (13.94 €) |
11.19 £ (13.00 €) |
-6.7 % |
Childcare | Glasgow Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
903.57 £ (1,049.47 €) |
782.41 £ (908.75 €) |
-13.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,750.00 £ (11,324.36 €) |
18,310.08 £ (21,266.67 €) |
+87.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Glasgow Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
75.00 £ (87.11 €) |
82.45 £ (95.77 €) |
+9.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
33.92 £ (39.40 €) |
39.22 £ (45.56 €) |
+15.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
80.00 £ (92.92 €) |
92.91 £ (107.92 €) |
+16.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
71.82 £ (83.41 €) |
114.51 £ (133.00 €) |
+59.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Glasgow Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,092.40 £ (1,268.79 €) |
922.24 £ (1,071.15 €) |
-15.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
765.71 £ (889.36 €) |
772.44 £ (897.17 €) |
+0.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,777.33 £ (2,064.33 €) |
1,628.68 £ (1,891.67 €) |
-8.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,205.71 £ (1,400.40 €) |
1,359.65 £ (1,579.20 €) |
+12.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Glasgow Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
324.46 £ (376.85 €) |
317.95 £ (369.29 €) |
-2.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
224.51 £ (260.76 €) |
280.45 £ (325.74 €) |
+24.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Glasgow Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,666.59 £ (3,097.17 €) |
2,340.55 £ (2,718.48 €) |
-12.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.67 | 3.38 | -40.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 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 |