Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Liege Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Liege

😐 Solo nomad: Brussels is 9.3% more expensive than Liege without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Brussels is 12.5% more expensive than Liege without rent, and 22.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$28.86 €24.92

$17.64 €15.23

63.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$93.8 €80.9

$88.5 €76.4

5.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.91 €12.87

$12.12 €10.47

23.02%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$3.35 €2.89

44.48%

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

$3.06 €2.65

$3.09 €2.67

-0.97%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.03 €2.62

$2.36 €2.04

28.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.07 €6.11

$4.52 €3.91

56.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.7 €4.92

$3.84 €3.32

48.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.33 €1.15

15.79%

White Bread (500g)

$2.93 €2.53

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.93 €2.53

$2.36 €2.04

24.15%

Eggs

$4.81 €4.15

$3.93 €3.4

22.39%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.31 €14.09

$25.35 €21.89

-35.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.92 €12.02

$11.14 €9.62

24.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.01 €16.41

$21.22 €18.32

-10.41%

Apples (1kg)

$2.94 €2.54

$3.19 €2.75

-7.84%

Banana (1kg)

$2.48 €2.14

$2.5 €2.16

-0.80%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 €2.35

$3.1 €2.67

-12.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.26 €2.82

$3.12 €2.69

4.49%

Potato (1kg)

$2.68 €2.31

$3.06 €2.64

-12.42%

Onion (1kg)

$2.52 €2.18

$2.24 €1.93

12.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.66 €1.43

$1.78 €1.53

-6.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 €0.96

$0.93 €0.81

20.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.2 €10.54

$9.25 €7.98

31.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.49 €8.19

$7.13 €6.15

33.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.59 €2.23

$2.08 €1.79

24.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.22 €2.78

$3.08 €2.66

4.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.91 €2.51

$2.67 €2.31

8.99%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$60.8 €52.5

$42.73 €36.89

42.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.43 €6.41

$4.94 €4.26

50.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.44 €2.11

$3.05 €2.63

-20.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.53 €29.81

$41.06 €35.45

-15.90%

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

$34.3K €29.7K

0.40%

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

$36.1K €31.2K

$29.3K €25.3K

23.43%

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

$255 €220

$351 €303

-27.51%

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

$21.51 €18.57

$28.33 €24.46

-24.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.5 €47.88

$60.7 €52.4

-8.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.31 €35.67

$37.45 €32.33

10.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$31.78 €27.44

$22.95 €19.81

38.47%

Cinema Ticket

$14.86 €12.83

$15.67 €13.53

-5.17%

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

$1,134 €979

$855 €738

32.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$22.7K €19.6K

$13.2K €11.4K

71.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$107 €92.1

$86.2 €74.4

23.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.55 €42.78

$48 €41.44

3.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 €99

$112 €96.6

2.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$152 €132

$168 €145

-9.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,332 €1,150

$825 €712

61.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,076 €929

$673 €581

59.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,320 €2,003

$1,363 €1,177

70.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,804 €1,558

$1,026 €886

75.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,847 €4,185

$3,223 €2,783

50.38%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,782 €3,265

$1,935 €1,671

95.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,582 €3,093

$3,150 €2,720

13.72%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.65

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

Last update for Brussels: October 29, 2025

Last update for Liege: October 28, 2025

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