Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Antwerp Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Antwerp

😐 Solo nomad: Brussels is 4.3% more expensive than Antwerp without rent, and 17.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Brussels is 1% cheaper than Antwerp without rent, and 14.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$28.86 €24.92

$23.41 €20.21

23.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$93.8 €80.9

$122 €105

-23.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.91 €12.87

$12.78 €11.04

16.67%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$4.07 €3.51

18.92%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 €2.65

$3.42 €2.96

-10.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.03 €2.62

$3.07 €2.65

-1.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.07 €6.11

$5.46 €4.72

29.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.7 €4.92

$4.64 €4.01

22.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.32 €1.14

16.67%

White Bread (500g)

$2.93 €2.53

$2.78 €2.4

5.40%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.93 €2.53

$2.63 €2.27

11.41%

Eggs

$4.81 €4.15

$4 €3.45

20.25%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.31 €14.09

$17.73 €15.31

-8.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.92 €12.02

$11.96 €10.33

16.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.01 €16.41

$22.44 €19.37

-15.29%

Apples (1kg)

$2.94 €2.54

$3.06 €2.64

-3.92%

Banana (1kg)

$2.48 €2.14

$2.44 €2.11

1.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 €2.35

$2.28 €1.97

19.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.26 €2.82

$3.39 €2.93

-3.83%

Potato (1kg)

$2.68 €2.31

$2.97 €2.57

-9.76%

Onion (1kg)

$2.52 €2.18

$2.44 €2.1

3.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.66 €1.43

$1.41 €1.22

17.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 €0.96

$0.86 €0.75

30.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.2 €10.54

$12.91 €11.15

-5.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.49 €8.19

$9.57 €8.27

-0.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.59 €2.23

$1.74 €1.5

48.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.22 €2.78

$1.92 €1.66

67.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.91 €2.51

$2.96 €2.56

-1.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$60.8 €52.5

$44.66 €38.56

36.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.43 €6.41

$5.64 €4.87

31.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.44 €2.11

$2.47 €2.13

-1.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.53 €29.81

$46.64 €40.27

-25.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.87 €1.61

-0.53%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.5K €29.8K

$36.5K €31.5K

-5.42%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$36.1K €31.2K

$32.7K €28.3K

10.29%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$255 €220

$206 €178

23.77%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$21.51 €18.57

$25.5 €22.01

-15.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.5 €47.88

$52.3 €45.16

6.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.31 €35.67

$44.92 €38.79

-8.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$31.78 €27.44

$24.98 €21.57

27.22%

Cinema Ticket

$14.86 €12.83

$15.34 €13.24

-3.13%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,134 €979

$653 €564

73.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$22.7K €19.6K

$13.3K €11.5K

70.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$107 €92.1

$113 €97.3

-5.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.55 €42.78

$48.63 €41.99

1.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 €99

$119 €102

-3.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$152 €132

$235 €203

-35.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,332 €1,150

$1,037 €895

28.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,076 €929

$851 €735

26.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,320 €2,003

$1,624 €1,402

42.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,804 €1,558

$1,262 €1,090

42.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,847 €4,185

$4,300 €3,713

12.72%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,782 €3,265

$3,161 €2,729

19.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,582 €3,093

$2,967 €2,562

20.72%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.65

3.27

11.62%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brussels: October 29, 2025

Last update for Antwerp: October 27, 2025

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