Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Grez-Doiceau Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Grez-Doiceau

😐 Solo nomad: Brussels is 22.9% more expensive than Grez-Doiceau without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Brussels is 3.3% more expensive than Grez-Doiceau without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$28.86 €24.92

$22.72 €19.62

27.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$93.8 €80.9

$91.2 €78.8

2.78%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.91 €12.87

$12 €10.36

24.25%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$4.08 €3.52

18.63%

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

$3.06 €2.65

$3.46 €2.98

-11.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.03 €2.62

$3.11 €2.69

-2.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.07 €6.11

$5.59 €4.83

26.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.7 €4.92

$4.61 €3.98

23.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.29 €1.11

19.38%

White Bread (500g)

$2.93 €2.53

$2.75 €2.38

6.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.93 €2.53

$2.56 €2.21

14.45%

Eggs

$4.81 €4.15

$4.01 €3.46

19.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.31 €14.09

$17.62 €15.21

-7.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.92 €12.02

$11.52 €9.94

20.83%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.01 €16.41

$21.01 €18.14

-9.52%

Apples (1kg)

$2.94 €2.54

$2.7 €2.33

8.89%

Banana (1kg)

$2.48 €2.14

$2.46 €2.12

0.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 €2.35

$2.25 €1.94

20.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.26 €2.82

$2.96 €2.55

10.14%

Potato (1kg)

$2.68 €2.31

$2.21 €1.91

21.27%

Onion (1kg)

$2.52 €2.18

$2.08 €1.8

21.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.66 €1.43

$1.45 €1.25

14.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 €0.96

$0.91 €0.78

23.08%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.2 €10.54

$12.59 €10.87

-3.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.49 €8.19

$9.46 €8.17

0.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.59 €2.23

$1.76 €1.52

47.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.22 €2.78

$2.01 €1.73

60.20%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.91 €2.51

$2.92 €2.52

-0.34%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$60.8 €52.5

$55.7 €48.07

9.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.43 €6.41

$5.94 €5.13

25.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.44 €2.11

$2.43 €2.1

0.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.53 €29.81

$37.22 €32.14

-7.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.92 €1.66

-3.12%

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

$34.5K €29.8K

$33.8K €29.2K

2.05%

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

$36.1K €31.2K

$31.1K €26.8K

16.25%

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

$255 €220

$203 €176

25.25%

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

$21.51 €18.57

$24.99 €21.57

-13.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.5 €47.88

$52.1 €44.97

6.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.31 €35.67

$38.14 €32.93

8.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$31.78 €27.44

$16.77 €14.48

89.51%

Cinema Ticket

$14.86 €12.83

$15.23 €13.15

-2.43%

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

$1,134 €979

$624 €539

81.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$22.7K €19.6K

$13.4K €11.5K

70.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$107 €92.1

$106 €91.3

0.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.55 €42.78

$49.93 €43.11

-0.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 €99

$109 €94.2

5.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$152 €132

$159 €137

-3.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,332 €1,150

$889 €767

49.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,076 €929

$740 €639

45.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,320 €2,003

$1,362 €1,176

70.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,804 €1,558

$1,083 €935

66.63%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,847 €4,185

$3,062 €2,644

58.29%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,782 €3,265

$3,320 €2,866

13.93%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,582 €3,093

$2,996 €2,587

19.57%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.65

3.42

6.73%

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

Last update for Brussels: October 29, 2025

Last update for Grez-Doiceau: October 29, 2025

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