Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Tervuren Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Tervuren

😐 Solo nomad: Brussels is 8.9% more expensive than Tervuren without rent, and 32.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brussels is 9.4% more expensive than Tervuren without rent, and 29.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brussels
Tervuren
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.86 €24.92
$23.59 €20.37
22.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.8 €80.9
$92.4 €79.7
1.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.91 €12.87
$11.66 €10.07
27.87%
Cappuccino
$4.84 €4.18
$4.33 €3.74
11.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 €2.65
$4.03 €3.48
-24.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.62
$3.34 €2.88
-9.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.07 €6.11
$5.14 €4.44
37.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.7 €4.92
$4.61 €3.98
23.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brussels
Tervuren
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.38 €1.19
11.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.93 €2.53
$2.28 €1.97
28.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 €2.53
$2.97 €2.57
-1.35%
Eggs
$4.81 €4.15
$3.61 €3.11
33.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.31 €14.09
$11.79 €10.18
38.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.92 €12.02
$9.89 €8.54
40.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.01 €16.41
$17.34 €14.97
9.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 €2.54
$2.26 €1.95
30.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.37 €2.04
4.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 €2.35
$2.1 €1.82
29.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.26 €2.82
$2.3 €1.98
41.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.68 €2.31
$2.22 €1.92
20.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 €2.18
$1.64 €1.42
53.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 €1.43
$0.96 €0.83
72.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$1.22 €1.05
-8.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.2 €10.54
$12.66 €10.93
-3.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.49 €8.19
$8.3 €7.16
14.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.59 €2.23
$1.91 €1.65
35.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 €2.78
$2.17 €1.87
48.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Brussels
Tervuren
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 €2.51
$2.94 €2.54
-1.02%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.8 €52.5
$56.1 €48.46
8.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.43 €6.41
$6.19 €5.34
20.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.61 €2.26
-6.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.53 €29.81
$34.85 €30.09
-0.92%
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
$30.1K €26K
14.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.1K €31.2K
$28.2K €24.3K
28.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brussels
Tervuren
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$255 €220
$183 €158
39.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.51 €18.57
$21.19 €18.3
1.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.5 €47.88
$47.84 €41.31
15.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brussels
Tervuren
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.31 €35.67
$38.25 €33.03
8.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.78 €27.44
$16.81 €14.51
89.05%
Cinema Ticket
$14.86 €12.83
$14.73 €12.72
0.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brussels
Tervuren
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,134 €979
$664 €573
70.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.7K €19.6K
$13.8K €11.9K
64.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brussels
Tervuren
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 €92.1
$103 €89.3
3.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.55 €42.78
$32.15 €27.76
54.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 €99
$115 €99.3
-0.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$152 €132
$135 €116
13.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brussels
Tervuren
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,332 €1,150
$886 €765
50.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 €929
$755 €652
42.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,320 €2,003
$1,374 €1,187
68.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,804 €1,558
$1,115 €963
61.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,847 €4,185
$3,465 €2,991
39.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,782 €3,265
$2,995 €2,586
26.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brussels
Tervuren
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,582 €3,093
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
3.42
6.73%

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Last update for Brussels: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tervuren: October 29, 2025

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