Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Geel Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Geel

😐 Solo nomad: Brussels is 16.6% more expensive than Geel without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Brussels is 32.3% more expensive than Geel without rent, and 35.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$28.86 €24.92

$17.13 €14.79

68.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$93.8 €80.9

$64.5 €55.7

45.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.91 €12.87

$11.08 €9.57

34.57%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$3.75 €3.24

29.07%

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

$3.06 €2.65

$2.94 €2.54

4.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.03 €2.62

$2.86 €2.47

5.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.07 €6.11

$4.5 €3.88

57.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.7 €4.92

$3.39 €2.93

68.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.49 €1.29

3.36%

White Bread (500g)

$2.93 €2.53

$2.91 €2.51

0.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.93 €2.53

$2.89 €2.5

1.38%

Eggs

$4.81 €4.15

$4.92 €4.25

-2.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.31 €14.09

$16.78 €14.49

-2.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.92 €12.02

$13.53 €11.68

2.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.01 €16.41

$18.85 €16.27

0.85%

Apples (1kg)

$2.94 €2.54

$2.93 €2.53

0.34%

Banana (1kg)

$2.48 €2.14

$2.53 €2.18

-1.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 €2.35

$2.76 €2.39

-1.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.26 €2.82

$3.15 €2.72

3.49%

Potato (1kg)

$2.68 €2.31

$2.71 €2.34

-1.11%

Onion (1kg)

$2.52 €2.18

$2.54 €2.19

-0.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.66 €1.43

$1.66 €1.44

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 €0.96

$0.74 €0.64

51.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.2 €10.54

$12.31 €10.63

-0.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.49 €8.19

$9.06 €7.82

4.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.59 €2.23

$2.62 €2.26

-1.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.22 €2.78

$3.21 €2.77

0.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.91 €2.51

$2.81 €2.43

3.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$60.8 €52.5

$57 €49.17

6.67%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.43 €6.41

$7.41 €6.4

0.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.44 €2.11

$2.35 €2.02

3.83%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.53 €29.81

$34.67 €29.94

-0.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.94 €1.67

-4.12%

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

$34.5K €29.8K

$25.2K €21.8K

36.70%

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

$36.1K €31.2K

$35.6K €30.7K

1.47%

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

$255 €220

$171 €148

48.94%

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

$21.51 €18.57

$21.67 €18.71

-0.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.5 €47.88

$56.5 €48.79

-1.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.31 €35.67

$40.87 €35.28

1.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$31.78 €27.44

$17.19 €14.84

84.87%

Cinema Ticket

$14.86 €12.83

$15.07 €13.02

-1.39%

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

$1,134 €979

$618 €533

83.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$22.7K €19.6K

$13.7K €11.8K

66.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$107 €92.1

$107 €92.3

-0.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.55 €42.78

$49.62 €42.84

-0.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 €99

$117 €101

-2.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$152 €132

$154 €133

-1.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,332 €1,150

$938 €810

41.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,076 €929

$817 €705

31.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,320 €2,003

$1,087 €939

113.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,804 €1,558

$983 €849

83.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,847 €4,185

$4,002 €3,456

21.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,782 €3,265

$3,444 €2,974

9.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,582 €3,093

$2,467 €2,130

45.22%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.65

21.67%

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

Last update for Brussels: October 29, 2025

Last update for Geel: October 27, 2025

Similar cities

Singapore

🇸🇬 Singapore

Dublin

🇮🇪 Ireland

Paris

🇫🇷 France

Stockholm

🇸🇪 Sweden

Amsterdam

🇳🇱 Netherlands

Tel Aviv-Yafo

🇮🇱 Israel

Dallas, TX

🇺🇸 United States

Denver, CO

🇺🇸 United States