Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Nivelles Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Nivelles

😐 Solo nomad: Brussels is 20% more expensive than Nivelles without rent, and 31.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Brussels is 9.2% more expensive than Nivelles without rent, and 32.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$28.86 €24.92

$14.16 €12.22

103.81%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$93.8 €80.9

$87.6 €75.6

7.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.91 €12.87

$11.65 €10.06

27.98%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$4.3 €3.71

12.56%

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

$3.06 €2.65

$3.43 €2.96

-10.79%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.03 €2.62

$3.36 €2.9

-9.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.07 €6.11

$4.74 €4.1

49.16%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.7 €4.92

$5.86 €5.06

-2.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.24 €1.07

24.19%

White Bread (500g)

$2.93 €2.53

$2 €1.73

46.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.93 €2.53

$2.37 €2.05

23.63%

Eggs

$4.81 €4.15

$4.27 €3.69

12.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.31 €14.09

$17.41 €15.03

-6.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.92 €12.02

$11.75 €10.14

18.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.01 €16.41

$18.86 €16.29

0.80%

Apples (1kg)

$2.94 €2.54

$3.03 €2.61

-2.97%

Banana (1kg)

$2.48 €2.14

$2.35 €2.03

5.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 €2.35

$2.75 €2.37

-1.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.26 €2.82

$3.08 €2.66

5.84%

Potato (1kg)

$2.68 €2.31

$1.88 €1.62

42.55%

Onion (1kg)

$2.52 €2.18

$2.05 €1.77

22.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.66 €1.43

$1.33 €1.15

24.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 €0.96

$0.9 €0.77

24.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.2 €10.54

$12.63 €10.91

-3.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.49 €8.19

$7.15 €6.17

32.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.59 €2.23

$2.01 €1.74

28.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.22 €2.78

$3.04 €2.63

5.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.91 €2.51

$2.83 €2.44

2.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$60.8 €52.5

$56.1 €48.4

8.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.43 €6.41

$11.15 €9.63

-33.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.44 €2.11

$2.65 €2.29

-7.92%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.53 €29.81

$52.4 €45.25

-34.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.89 €1.64

-1.59%

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

$34.5K €29.8K

$33.8K €29.2K

2.08%

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

$36.1K €31.2K

$38.7K €33.4K

-6.59%

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

$255 €220

$212 €183

20.36%

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

$21.51 €18.57

$23.35 €20.16

-7.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.5 €47.88

$50.3 €43.43

10.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.31 €35.67

$39.18 €33.83

5.44%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$31.78 €27.44

$16.82 €14.52

88.94%

Cinema Ticket

$14.86 €12.83

$16.64 €14.37

-10.70%

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

$1,134 €979

$572 €494

98.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$22.7K €19.6K

$19.4K €16.8K

17.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$107 €92.1

$81.5 €70.4

30.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.55 €42.78

$21.82 €18.84

127.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 €99

$107 €92.6

7.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$152 €132

$160 €138

-4.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,332 €1,150

$905 €781

47.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,076 €929

$763 €659

41.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,320 €2,003

$1,368 €1,182

69.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,804 €1,558

$1,109 €958

62.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,847 €4,185

$3,676 €3,174

31.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,782 €3,265

$3,117 €2,691

21.33%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,582 €3,093

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.65

3.74

-2.41%

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

Last update for Brussels: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nivelles: October 28, 2025

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