Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Sint-Niklaas Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Sint-Niklaas

😐 Solo nomad: Brussels is 4.3% more expensive than Sint-Niklaas without rent, and 28.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Brussels is 18.5% more expensive than Sint-Niklaas without rent, and 29.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$28.86 €24.92

$22.74 €19.64

26.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$93.8 €80.9

$92.3 €79.7

1.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.91 €12.87

$12.7 €10.97

17.40%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$4.14 €3.57

16.91%

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

$3.06 €2.65

$3.43 €2.97

-10.79%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.03 €2.62

$3.02 €2.61

0.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.07 €6.11

$4.99 €4.31

41.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.7 €4.92

$4 €3.46

42.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.31 €1.13

17.56%

White Bread (500g)

$2.93 €2.53

$2.08 €1.8

40.87%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.93 €2.53

$2.63 €2.27

11.41%

Eggs

$4.81 €4.15

$3.52 €3.04

36.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.31 €14.09

$12.01 €10.37

35.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.92 €12.02

$11.91 €10.29

16.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.01 €16.41

$17.65 €15.24

7.71%

Apples (1kg)

$2.94 €2.54

$2.67 €2.3

10.11%

Banana (1kg)

$2.48 €2.14

$2.29 €1.98

8.30%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 €2.35

$2.12 €1.83

28.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.26 €2.82

$2.55 €2.2

27.84%

Potato (1kg)

$2.68 €2.31

$2.16 €1.87

24.07%

Onion (1kg)

$2.52 €2.18

$1.72 €1.48

46.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.66 €1.43

$1.47 €1.27

12.93%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 €0.96

$0.83 €0.71

34.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.2 €10.54

$12.6 €10.87

-3.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.49 €8.19

$7.93 €6.84

19.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.59 €2.23

$1.74 €1.51

48.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.22 €2.78

$1.94 €1.68

65.98%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.91 €2.51

$2.88 €2.49

1.04%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$60.8 €52.5

$55.7 €48.1

9.05%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.43 €6.41

$5.85 €5.05

27.01%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.44 €2.11

$2.46 €2.12

-0.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.53 €29.81

$34.5 €29.79

0.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.93 €1.66

-3.63%

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

$34.5K €29.8K

$30K €25.9K

14.81%

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

$36.1K €31.2K

$28.7K €24.8K

25.92%

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

$255 €220

$192 €166

32.37%

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

$21.51 €18.57

$25.42 €21.95

-15.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.5 €47.88

$48.87 €42.19

13.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.31 €35.67

$37.96 €32.77

8.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$31.78 €27.44

$16.71 €14.42

90.19%

Cinema Ticket

$14.86 €12.83

$14.41 €12.44

3.12%

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

$1,134 €979

$669 €578

69.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$22.7K €19.6K

$13.8K €11.9K

65.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$107 €92.1

$110 €94.6

-2.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.55 €42.78

$48.45 €41.83

2.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 €99

$116 €101

-1.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$152 €132

$177 €152

-13.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,332 €1,150

$869 €750

53.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,076 €929

$754 €651

42.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,320 €2,003

$1,196 €1,033

93.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,804 €1,558

$997 €861

81.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,847 €4,185

$3,434 €2,965

41.16%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,782 €3,265

$2,863 €2,472

32.10%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,582 €3,093

$2,357 €2,035

51.95%

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 Sint-Niklaas: October 27, 2025

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