Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Charleroi Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Charleroi

😐 Solo nomad: Brussels is 15% more expensive than Charleroi without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Brussels is 28.2% more expensive than Charleroi without rent, and 41.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$28.86 €24.92

$17.67 €15.25

63.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$93.8 €80.9

$63.6 €54.9

47.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.91 €12.87

$10.88 €9.39

37.04%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$2.9 €2.51

66.90%

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

$3.06 €2.65

$2.84 €2.45

7.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.03 €2.62

$2.27 €1.96

33.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.07 €6.11

$2.26 €1.95

212.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.7 €4.92

$2.88 €2.48

97.92%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.03 €0.89

49.51%

White Bread (500g)

$2.93 €2.53

$2.61 €2.26

12.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.93 €2.53

$2.62 €2.26

11.83%

Eggs

$4.81 €4.15

$4.18 €3.61

15.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.31 €14.09

$18.1 €15.62

-9.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.92 €12.02

$11.7 €10.1

18.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.01 €16.41

$19.57 €16.9

-2.86%

Apples (1kg)

$2.94 €2.54

$2.27 €1.96

29.52%

Banana (1kg)

$2.48 €2.14

$2.35 €2.03

5.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 €2.35

$2.24 €1.94

21.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.26 €2.82

$3.41 €2.95

-4.40%

Potato (1kg)

$2.68 €2.31

$1.18 €1.02

127.12%

Onion (1kg)

$2.52 €2.18

$2.41 €2.08

4.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.66 €1.43

$1.14 €0.98

45.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 €0.96

$0.72 €0.62

55.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.2 €10.54

$11.15 €9.62

9.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.49 €8.19

$9.21 €7.95

3.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.59 €2.23

$1.7 €1.47

52.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.22 €2.78

$1.94 €1.68

65.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.91 €2.51

$3.54 €3.06

-17.80%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$60.8 €52.5

$32.94 €28.44

84.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.43 €6.41

$5.73 €4.95

29.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.44 €2.11

$1.31 €1.13

86.26%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.53 €29.81

$46.23 €39.92

-25.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.83 €1.58

1.64%

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

$34.5K €29.8K

$31.8K €27.4K

8.47%

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

$36.1K €31.2K

$32.4K €28K

11.41%

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

$255 €220

$205 €177

24.01%

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

$21.51 €18.57

$19.2 €16.58

12.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.5 €47.88

$51.4 €44.39

7.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.31 €35.67

$32.31 €27.9

27.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$31.78 €27.44

$16.86 €14.56

88.49%

Cinema Ticket

$14.86 €12.83

$15.22 €13.14

-2.37%

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

$1,134 €979

$658 €568

72.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$22.7K €19.6K

$13.7K €11.9K

65.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$107 €92.1

$112 €96.7

-4.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.55 €42.78

$49.18 €42.46

0.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 €99

$91.6 €79.1

25.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$152 €132

$91.4 €78.9

66.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,332 €1,150

$681 €588

95.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,076 €929

$743 €642

44.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,320 €2,003

$1,377 €1,189

68.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,804 €1,558

$1,097 €947

64.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,847 €4,185

$3,033 €2,618

59.83%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,782 €3,265

$3,053 €2,636

23.86%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,582 €3,093

$2,377 €2,052

50.69%

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 Charleroi: October 29, 2025

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