Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Brasschaat Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Brasschaat

🙂 Solo nomad: Brussels is 3.3% cheaper than Brasschaat without rent, and 25.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Brussels is 17.5% more expensive than Brasschaat without rent, and 15.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$28.86 €24.92

$22.8 €19.69

26.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$93.8 €80.9

$116 €100

-19.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.91 €12.87

$12.48 €10.78

19.47%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$4.08 €3.53

18.63%

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

$3.06 €2.65

$3.33 €2.88

-8.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.03 €2.62

$3.12 €2.7

-2.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.07 €6.11

$5.7 €4.92

24.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.7 €4.92

$5.14 €4.43

10.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.24 €1.07

24.19%

White Bread (500g)

$2.93 €2.53

$2.71 €2.34

8.12%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.93 €2.53

$2.38 €2.05

23.11%

Eggs

$4.81 €4.15

$4.17 €3.6

15.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.31 €14.09

$17.19 €14.84

-5.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.92 €12.02

$11.67 €10.08

19.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.01 €16.41

$18.93 €16.34

0.42%

Apples (1kg)

$2.94 €2.54

$3.08 €2.66

-4.55%

Banana (1kg)

$2.48 €2.14

$2.35 €2.03

5.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 €2.35

$2.73 €2.36

-0.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.26 €2.82

$3.28 €2.83

-0.61%

Potato (1kg)

$2.68 €2.31

$2.73 €2.36

-1.83%

Onion (1kg)

$2.52 €2.18

$2.07 €1.79

21.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.66 €1.43

$1.36 €1.18

22.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 €0.96

$0.9 €0.78

24.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.2 €10.54

$12.52 €10.81

-2.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.49 €8.19

$8.96 €7.73

5.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.59 €2.23

$1.93 €1.66

34.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.22 €2.78

$2.56 €2.21

25.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.91 €2.51

$2.9 €2.51

0.34%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$60.8 €52.5

$57.3 €49.47

6.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.43 €6.41

$5.9 €5.09

25.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.44 €2.11

$2.45 €2.12

-0.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.53 €29.81

$46.98 €40.56

-26.50%

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

$34.2K €29.5K

0.98%

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

$36.1K €31.2K

$33K €28.5K

9.31%

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

$255 €220

$206 €178

23.52%

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

$21.51 €18.57

$23.38 €20.18

-8.00%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.5 €47.88

$52.3 €45.12

6.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.31 €35.67

$38.98 €33.66

5.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$31.78 €27.44

$17.23 €14.87

84.45%

Cinema Ticket

$14.86 €12.83

$15.35 €13.25

-3.19%

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

$1,134 €979

$584 €505

94.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$22.7K €19.6K

$13.3K €11.5K

71.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$107 €92.1

$113 €97.6

-5.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.55 €42.78

$48.84 €42.17

1.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 €99

$104 €90

10.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$152 €132

$163 €141

-6.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,332 €1,150

$896 €774

48.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,076 €929

$764 €659

40.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,320 €2,003

$1,556 €1,343

49.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,804 €1,558

$1,265 €1,092

42.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,847 €4,185

$3,853 €3,327

25.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,782 €3,265

$3,096 €2,673

22.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,582 €3,093

$2,673 €2,307

34.04%

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 Brasschaat: October 28, 2025

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