Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Hasselt Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Hasselt

😐 Solo nomad: Brussels is 12.8% more expensive than Hasselt without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Brussels is 25.1% more expensive than Hasselt without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$28.86 €24.92

$22.96 €19.82

25.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$93.8 €80.9

$92 €79.4

1.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.91 €12.87

$12.5 €10.79

19.28%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$3.83 €3.3

26.37%

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

$3.06 €2.65

$3.44 €2.97

-11.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.03 €2.62

$3.05 €2.64

-0.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.07 €6.11

$5.27 €4.55

34.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.7 €4.92

$4.56 €3.93

25.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.31 €1.13

17.56%

White Bread (500g)

$2.93 €2.53

$2.9 €2.5

1.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.93 €2.53

$2.72 €2.35

7.72%

Eggs

$4.81 €4.15

$3.61 €3.12

33.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.31 €14.09

$17.73 €15.3

-8.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.92 €12.02

$9.74 €8.41

42.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.01 €16.41

$22.14 €19.11

-14.14%

Apples (1kg)

$2.94 €2.54

$2.36 €2.04

24.58%

Banana (1kg)

$2.48 €2.14

$2.24 €1.94

10.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 €2.35

$2.27 €1.96

19.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.26 €2.82

$2.35 €2.03

38.72%

Potato (1kg)

$2.68 €2.31

$2.28 €1.97

17.54%

Onion (1kg)

$2.52 €2.18

$1.59 €1.38

58.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.66 €1.43

$0.97 €0.84

71.13%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 €0.96

$0.83 €0.71

34.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.2 €10.54

$12.97 €11.2

-5.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.49 €8.19

$9.26 €8

2.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.59 €2.23

$1.75 €1.51

48.00%

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

$2.97 €2.56

-2.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$60.8 €52.5

$33.99 €29.35

78.73%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.43 €6.41

$5.64 €4.87

31.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.44 €2.11

$2.53 €2.18

-3.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.53 €29.81

$37.55 €32.42

-8.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.86 €1.61

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

$34.5K €29.8K

$36.4K €31.4K

-5.29%

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

$36.1K €31.2K

$33.5K €28.9K

7.88%

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

$255 €220

$204 €176

25.01%

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

$21.51 €18.57

$20.96 €18.1

2.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.5 €47.88

$51.8 €44.72

7.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.31 €35.67

$28.71 €24.79

43.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$31.78 €27.44

$9.02 €7.79

252.33%

Cinema Ticket

$14.86 €12.83

$14.99 €12.94

-0.87%

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

$1,134 €979

$652 €563

73.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$22.7K €19.6K

$13.7K €11.8K

65.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$107 €92.1

$113 €97.5

-5.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.55 €42.78

$49.08 €42.38

0.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 €99

$115 €99.2

-0.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$152 €132

$136 €118

11.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,332 €1,150

$1,002 €865

32.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,076 €929

$849 €733

26.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,320 €2,003

$1,450 €1,252

59.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,804 €1,558

$1,229 €1,061

46.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,847 €4,185

$3,367 €2,907

43.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,782 €3,265

$3,405 €2,940

11.07%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,582 €3,093

$2,900 €2,504

23.53%

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 Hasselt: October 26, 2025

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