Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Waterloo Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Waterloo

😐 Solo nomad: Brussels is 18.9% more expensive than Waterloo without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Brussels is 8.1% cheaper than Waterloo without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$28.86 €24.92

$29.31 €25.3

-1.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$93.8 €80.9

$103 €89.1

-9.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.91 €12.87

$14.06 €12.14

6.05%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$4.64 €4.01

4.31%

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

$3.06 €2.65

$3.45 €2.98

-11.30%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.03 €2.62

$3.22 €2.78

-5.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.07 €6.11

$5.72 €4.94

23.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.7 €4.92

$5.81 €5.02

-1.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.48 €1.28

4.05%

White Bread (500g)

$2.93 €2.53

$2.73 €2.36

7.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.93 €2.53

$2.29 €1.98

27.95%

Eggs

$4.81 €4.15

$4.11 €3.54

17.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.31 €14.09

$16.61 €14.34

-1.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.92 €12.02

$12.92 €11.15

7.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.01 €16.41

$18.46 €15.94

2.98%

Apples (1kg)

$2.94 €2.54

$2.99 €2.58

-1.67%

Banana (1kg)

$2.48 €2.14

$2.38 €2.05

4.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 €2.35

$2.74 €2.36

-0.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.26 €2.82

$3.13 €2.7

4.15%

Potato (1kg)

$2.68 €2.31

$1.9 €1.64

41.05%

Onion (1kg)

$2.52 €2.18

$2.13 €1.84

18.31%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.66 €1.43

$1.39 €1.2

19.42%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 €0.96

$0.92 €0.79

21.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.2 €10.54

$12.59 €10.87

-3.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.49 €8.19

$8.79 €7.59

7.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.59 €2.23

$2 €1.73

29.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.22 €2.78

$2.99 €2.58

7.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.91 €2.51

$2.9 €2.5

0.34%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$60.8 €52.5

$55.7 €48.1

9.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.43 €6.41

$7.62 €6.58

-2.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.44 €2.11

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.53 €29.81

$35.3 €30.48

-2.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.84 €1.58

1.09%

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

$34.5K €29.8K

$34.1K €29.4K

1.11%

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

$36.1K €31.2K

$35.5K €30.7K

1.68%

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

$255 €220

$226 €195

12.66%

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

$21.51 €18.57

$22.37 €19.32

-3.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.5 €47.88

$52.6 €45.42

5.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.31 €35.67

$32.5 €28.06

27.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$31.78 €27.44

$16.64 €14.37

90.99%

Cinema Ticket

$14.86 €12.83

$14.9 €12.86

-0.27%

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

$1,134 €979

$812 €701

39.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$22.7K €19.6K

$22.1K €19.1K

3.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$107 €92.1

$107 €92.7

-0.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.55 €42.78

$48.36 €41.75

2.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 €99

$116 €99.9

-0.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$152 €132

$150 €129

1.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,332 €1,150

$1,066 €920

24.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,076 €929

$1,021 €882

5.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,320 €2,003

$1,329 €1,148

74.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,804 €1,558

$1,117 €965

61.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,847 €4,185

$3,432 €2,963

41.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,782 €3,265

$3,062 €2,644

23.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,582 €3,093

$2,510 €2,167

42.71%

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 Waterloo: October 29, 2025

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