87.3
Dublin
🇮🇪 Ireland
Cost of Living in Brussels - Updated Prices & Insights
88.66
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,213 (excluding rent), and $2,570 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $3,046 (excluding rent), and $5,190 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.28 €25.28
$14.06 €12.14
$46.84 €40.44
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.1 €79.5
$69.1 €59.6
$161 €139
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.88 €12.84
$13.67 €11.8
$17.16 €14.82
Cappuccino
$4.88 €4.22
$3.55 €3.07
$5.93 €5.12
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 €2.77
$2.36 €2.04
$4.74 €4.09
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.58
$2.33 €2.02
$4.68 €4.04
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.96 €6.01
$4.64 €4.01
$8.12 €7.01
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.7 €4.92
$4.56 €3.93
$7.4 €6.39
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.96 €0.83
$2.27 €1.96
White Bread (500g)
$2.9 €2.5
$1.71 €1.48
$5.01 €4.33
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.19 €1.02
$4.73 €4.09
Eggs
$4.85 €4.19
$2.51 €2.17
$6.81 €5.88
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.42 €14.17
$8.12 €7.01
$34.28 €29.59
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.62 €11.76
$8.66 €7.48
$17.32 €14.96
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.66 €16.11
$10.36 €8.95
$27.62 €23.85
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 €2.63
$1.4 €1.21
$4.67 €4.04
Banana (1kg)
$2.5 €2.16
$1.67 €1.44
$4.61 €3.98
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 €2.27
$1.69 €1.46
$4.5 €3.89
Tomato (1kg)
$3.18 €2.74
$1.7 €1.46
$6.85 €5.91
Potato (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$1.38 €1.19
$4.6 €3.97
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 €2.17
$1.28 €1.11
$3.51 €3.03
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.19 €1.02
$2.36 €2.04
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.97
$0.57 €0.5
$2.29 €1.97
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.47 €10.77
$9.86 €8.52
$13.92 €12.02
Wine (Bottle)
$9.13 €7.88
$5.71 €4.93
$19.39 €16.74
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.14 €0.99
$4.57 €3.94
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 €2.84
$1.76 €1.52
$5.84 €5.04
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.82 €2.43
$2.03 €1.75
$3.28 €2.83
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.6 €52.3
$58.3 €50.3
$64.1 €55.4
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.41 €6.4
$4.56 €3.94
$17.11 €14.77
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.02 €1.75
$5.05 €4.36
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.49 €29.78
$27.6 €23.83
$63.2 €54.6
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.82 €1.57
$2.09 €1.81
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$33.4K €28.9K
$38K €32.8K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.3K €31.4K
$29.2K €25.2K
$38.6K €33.3K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$256 €221
$146 €126
$400 €346
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.88 €18.89
$14.1 €12.18
$29.37 €25.36
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.4 €49.57
$39.99 €34.53
$82.3 €71.1
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.11 €34.63
$27.44 €23.69
$90.3 €78
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.55 €27.24
$23.13 €19.97
$34.69 €29.95
Cinema Ticket
$14.97 €12.92
$12.66 €10.93
$20.71 €17.88
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,132 €978
$815 €704
$1,397 €1,206
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22K €19K
$11.4K €9,815
$34.1K €29.4K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €90.9
$57.5 €49.66
$138 €119
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.39 €42.64
$34.96 €30.18
$81.6 €70.4
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 €101
$75.6 €65.3
$151 €131
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$151 €130
$91.3 €78.8
$171 €148
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,319 €1,139
$1,104 €953
$1,752 €1,513
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,084 €936
$931 €804
$1,280 €1,105
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,321 €2,004
$1,866 €1,611
$2,915 €2,517
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,777 €1,534
$1,473 €1,272
$2,303 €1,988
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,327 €4,599
$4,582 €3,956
$8,935 €7,714
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,576 €3,951
$3,411 €2,945
$6,821 €5,890
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,271 €2,824
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
3
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