Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Brussels is 27.7% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 10.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Brussels is 29.1% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$28.86 €24.92

$17.41 €15.03

65.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$93.8 €80.9

$68.7 €59.3

36.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.91 €12.87

$13.71 €11.84

8.75%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$2.78 €2.4

74.10%

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

$3.06 €2.65

$2.8 €2.42

9.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.03 €2.62

$1.98 €1.71

53.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.07 €6.11

$4.43 €3.83

59.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.7 €4.92

$4.53 €3.91

25.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.24 €1.07

24.19%

White Bread (500g)

$2.93 €2.53

$2.03 €1.75

44.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.93 €2.53

$1.98 €1.71

47.98%

Eggs

$4.81 €4.15

$3.46 €2.99

39.02%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.31 €14.09

$18.32 €15.82

-10.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.92 €12.02

$9.82 €8.47

41.75%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.01 €16.41

$19.24 €16.61

-1.20%

Apples (1kg)

$2.94 €2.54

$2.61 €2.25

12.64%

Banana (1kg)

$2.48 €2.14

$2.34 €2.02

5.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 €2.35

$2.11 €1.82

28.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.26 €2.82

$2.77 €2.39

17.69%

Potato (1kg)

$2.68 €2.31

$2.04 €1.76

31.37%

Onion (1kg)

$2.52 €2.18

$1.77 €1.53

42.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.66 €1.43

$1.5 €1.3

10.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 €0.96

$0.85 €0.73

31.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.2 €10.54

$7 €6.04

74.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.49 €8.19

$7.13 €6.16

33.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.59 €2.23

$1.43 €1.24

81.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.22 €2.78

$2.29 €1.98

40.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.91 €2.51

$3.02 €2.6

-3.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$60.8 €52.5

$28.97 €25.01

109.70%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.43 €6.41

$4.59 €3.96

61.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.44 €2.11

$2.02 €1.74

20.79%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.53 €29.81

$29.56 €25.53

16.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.81 €1.56

2.76%

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

$34.5K €29.8K

$38.4K €33.1K

-10.18%

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

$36.1K €31.2K

$32.4K €28K

11.53%

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

$255 €220

$190 €164

34.34%

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

$21.51 €18.57

$22.18 €19.15

-3.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.5 €47.88

$36.37 €31.4

52.49%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.31 €35.67

$57.4 €49.55

-28.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$31.78 €27.44

$20.95 €18.09

51.69%

Cinema Ticket

$14.86 €12.83

$10.8 €9.33

37.59%

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

$1,134 €979

$732 €632

54.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$22.7K €19.6K

$15.1K €13.1K

50.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$107 €92.1

$86.8 €74.9

22.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.55 €42.78

$36.78 €31.76

34.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 €99

$102 €88.2

12.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$152 €132

$117 €101

30.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,332 €1,150

$1,581 €1,365

-15.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,076 €929

$1,230 €1,062

-12.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,320 €2,003

$2,707 €2,337

-14.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,804 €1,558

$2,028 €1,751

-11.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,847 €4,185

$6,602 €5,700

-26.58%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,782 €3,265

$5,045 €4,356

-25.04%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,582 €3,093

$2,198 €1,898

62.94%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.65

3.39

7.67%

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

Last update for Brussels: October 29, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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