Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Sint-Pieters-Leeuw Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Sint-Pieters-Leeuw

😐 Solo nomad: Brussels is 0.7% more expensive than Sint-Pieters-Leeuw without rent, and 23.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Brussels is 0.2% more expensive than Sint-Pieters-Leeuw without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$28.86 €24.92

$22.72 €19.62

27.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$93.8 €80.9

$91.7 €79.2

2.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.91 €12.87

$13.65 €11.79

9.23%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$4.19 €3.62

15.51%

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

$3.06 €2.65

$3.07 €2.65

-0.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.03 €2.62

$2.94 €2.54

3.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.07 €6.11

$5.85 €5.05

20.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.7 €4.92

$5.63 €4.86

1.24%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.24 €1.07

24.19%

White Bread (500g)

$2.93 €2.53

$2.68 €2.32

9.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.93 €2.53

$2.33 €2.01

25.75%

Eggs

$4.81 €4.15

$4.14 €3.57

16.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.31 €14.09

$16.7 €14.42

-2.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.92 €12.02

$12.09 €10.44

15.14%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.01 €16.41

$18.64 €16.09

1.98%

Apples (1kg)

$2.94 €2.54

$2.96 €2.55

-0.68%

Banana (1kg)

$2.48 €2.14

$2.37 €2.04

4.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 €2.35

$2.76 €2.38

-1.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.26 €2.82

$3.03 €2.61

7.59%

Potato (1kg)

$2.68 €2.31

$1.9 €1.64

41.05%

Onion (1kg)

$2.52 €2.18

$2.12 €1.83

18.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.66 €1.43

$1.38 €1.19

20.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 €0.96

$0.96 €0.83

16.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.2 €10.54

$12.46 €10.76

-2.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.49 €8.19

$9.24 €7.98

2.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.59 €2.23

$2 €1.72

29.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.22 €2.78

$3.02 €2.61

6.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.91 €2.51

$2.86 €2.47

1.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$60.8 €52.5

$57.1 €49.28

6.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.43 €6.41

$7.66 €6.61

-3.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.44 €2.11

$2.46 €2.12

-0.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.53 €29.81

$35.36 €30.53

-2.35%

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

$33.3K €28.7K

3.68%

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

$36.1K €31.2K

$36.6K €31.6K

-1.38%

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

$255 €220

$231 €200

10.05%

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

$21.51 €18.57

$21.69 €18.72

-0.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.5 €47.88

$50 €43.17

10.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.31 €35.67

$38.67 €33.39

6.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$31.78 €27.44

$17.28 €14.92

83.91%

Cinema Ticket

$14.86 €12.83

$14.77 €12.75

0.61%

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

$1,134 €979

$581 €501

95.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$22.7K €19.6K

$13.8K €11.9K

65.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$107 €92.1

$104 €89.9

2.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.55 €42.78

$49.2 €42.48

0.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 €99

$106 €91.3

8.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$152 €132

$150 €130

1.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,332 €1,150

$890 €769

49.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,076 €929

$757 €654

42.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,320 €2,003

$1,327 €1,146

74.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,804 €1,558

$1,079 €932

67.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,847 €4,185

$3,476 €3,001

39.44%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,782 €3,265

$2,948 €2,546

28.27%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,582 €3,093

$2,359 €2,037

51.84%

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 Sint-Pieters-Leeuw: October 28, 2025

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