Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Heist-op-den-Berg Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Heist-op-den-Berg

🙂 Solo nomad: Brussels is 1.4% cheaper than Heist-op-den-Berg without rent, and 20% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Brussels is 0 than Heist-op-den-Berg without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$28.86 €24.92

$23.11 €19.95

24.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$93.8 €80.9

$91.9 €79.3

2.05%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.91 €12.87

$13.26 €11.45

12.44%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$3.82 €3.3

26.70%

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

$3.06 €2.65

$3.94 €3.4

-22.34%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.03 €2.62

$3.25 €2.81

-6.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.07 €6.11

$5.35 €4.62

32.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.7 €4.92

$6.21 €5.36

-8.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.44 €1.25

6.94%

White Bread (500g)

$2.93 €2.53

$3.19 €2.76

-8.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.93 €2.53

$3.11 €2.69

-5.79%

Eggs

$4.81 €4.15

$3.72 €3.21

29.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.31 €14.09

$17.09 €14.75

-4.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.92 €12.02

$9.61 €8.3

44.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.01 €16.41

$21.66 €18.7

-12.23%

Apples (1kg)

$2.94 €2.54

$2.35 €2.03

25.11%

Banana (1kg)

$2.48 €2.14

$2.23 €1.93

11.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 €2.35

$2.34 €2.02

16.24%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.26 €2.82

$2.29 €1.98

42.36%

Potato (1kg)

$2.68 €2.31

$2.36 €2.04

13.56%

Onion (1kg)

$2.52 €2.18

$1.64 €1.41

53.66%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.66 €1.43

$0.96 €0.83

72.92%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 €0.96

$1.24 €1.07

-9.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.2 €10.54

$13.42 €11.58

-9.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.49 €8.19

$9.53 €8.23

-0.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.59 €2.23

$1.92 €1.66

34.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.22 €2.78

$2.37 €2.04

35.86%

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

$56.4 €48.72

7.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.43 €6.41

$5.74 €4.96

29.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.44 €2.11

$2.47 €2.13

-1.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.53 €29.81

$37.64 €32.5

-8.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.85 €1.6

0.54%

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

$34.5K €29.8K

$51.1K €44.1K

-32.48%

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

$36.1K €31.2K

$31.4K €27.1K

15.02%

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

$255 €220

$277 €239

-7.89%

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

$21.51 €18.57

$21.03 €18.16

2.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.5 €47.88

$77.8 €67.1

-28.67%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.31 €35.67

$38.87 €33.56

6.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$31.78 €27.44

$17.18 €14.83

84.98%

Cinema Ticket

$14.86 €12.83

$15.38 €13.28

-3.38%

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

$1,134 €979

$618 €533

83.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$22.7K €19.6K

$13.8K €11.9K

65.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$107 €92.1

$127 €109

-15.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.55 €42.78

$49.69 €42.9

-0.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 €99

$126 €108

-8.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$152 €132

$136 €117

12.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,332 €1,150

$907 €783

46.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,076 €929

$761 €657

41.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,320 €2,003

$1,340 €1,157

73.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,804 €1,558

$1,087 €938

66.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,847 €4,185

$3,031 €2,617

59.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,782 €3,265

$3,174 €2,741

19.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,582 €3,093

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 Heist-op-den-Berg: October 28, 2025

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