Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Arlon Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Arlon

😐 Solo nomad: Brussels is 29.2% more expensive than Arlon without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Brussels is 24.2% more expensive than Arlon without rent, and 35.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$29.03 €25.07

$17.63 €15.22

64.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$93.2 €80.5

-0.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.89 €12.86

$9.34 €8.06

59.42%

Cappuccino

$4.74 €4.09

$2.96 €2.55

60.14%

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

$3.2 €2.76

$2.94 €2.54

8.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.9 €2.5

$2.27 €1.96

27.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.84 €5.9

$4.01 €3.46

70.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.87 €5.07

$3.66 €3.16

60.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.53 €1.32

$1.34 €1.15

14.18%

White Bread (500g)

$3.03 €2.61

$2.19 €1.89

38.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.84 €2.45

$2.16 €1.86

31.48%

Eggs

$4.97 €4.29

$3.9 €3.37

27.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.88 €14.58

$15.1 €13.04

11.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.91 €12.01

$11.35 €9.8

22.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.02 €16.42

$21.64 €18.68

-12.11%

Apples (1kg)

$3.07 €2.65

$3.23 €2.79

-4.95%

Banana (1kg)

$2.5 €2.16

$1.14 €0.98

119.30%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.64 €2.28

$2.26 €1.95

16.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.23 €2.79

$3.19 €2.76

1.25%

Potato (1kg)

$2.7 €2.33

$1.69 €1.46

59.76%

Onion (1kg)

$2.52 €2.17

$2.13 €1.84

18.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.65 €1.43

$1.75 €1.51

-5.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 €1

$0.89 €0.77

30.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.68 €10.95

$9.38 €8.1

35.18%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.4 €8.12

$7.18 €6.2

30.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.5 €2.16

$2.12 €1.83

17.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.31 €2.85

$1.15 €0.99

187.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.95 €2.55

$2.41 €2.08

22.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$59.2 €51.1

$57.2 €49.35

3.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.69 €6.64

$4.07 €3.51

88.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.43 €2.1

$3.15 €2.72

-22.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.03 €29.39

$40.09 €34.62

-15.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.84 €1.58

$1.93 €1.67

-4.66%

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

$34.9K €30.1K

$35.2K €30.4K

-0.78%

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

$36.1K €31.2K

$29.2K €25.2K

23.82%

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

$261 €226

$278 €240

-5.80%

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

$21.28 €18.37

$25.53 €22.04

-16.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.7 €48.12

$53.6 €46.23

4.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.55 €35.01

$37.89 €32.71

7.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$31.68 €27.35

$17.22 €14.87

83.97%

Cinema Ticket

$14.97 €12.93

$9.47 €8.18

58.08%

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

$1,116 €963

$606 €523

84.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$22.1K €19.1K

$13.5K €11.7K

63.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 €89.8

$85.1 €73.5

22.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.64 €42

$47.92 €41.38

1.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$114 €98.6

$52 €44.9

119.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$153 €132

$115 €99.4

33.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,291 €1,115

$895 €773

44.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,068 €922

$881 €760

21.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,335 €2,016

$1,635 €1,411

42.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,781 €1,537

$1,088 €940

63.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,831 €4,171

$4,477 €3,866

7.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,866 €3,338

$4,139 €3,574

-6.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,593 €3,102

$2,543 €2,196

41.26%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.65

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

Last update for Brussels: November 3, 2025

Last update for Arlon: November 4, 2025

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