Cost of Living Comparison Between Tournai and Brussels Cost of Living Comparison Between Tournai and Brussels

🙂 Solo nomad: Tournai is 11.3% cheaper than Brussels without rent, and 24.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tournai is 5.1% cheaper than Brussels without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tournai
Brussels
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.57 €15.17
$28.86 €24.92
-39.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.7 €80.9
$93.8 €80.9
-0.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.68 €10.08
$14.91 €12.87
-21.66%
Cappuccino
$4.17 €3.6
$4.84 €4.18
-13.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 €3.1
$3.06 €2.65
17.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 €3
$3.03 €2.62
14.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.84 €4.18
$7.07 €6.11
-31.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 €3.26
$5.7 €4.92
-33.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tournai
Brussels
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.54 €1.33
-9.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.93 €2.53
-25.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.98 €2.57
$2.93 €2.53
1.71%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.81 €4.15
-28.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.72 €10.12
$16.31 €14.09
-28.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.09 €11.3
$13.92 €12.02
-5.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.62 €15.21
$19.01 €16.41
-7.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 €2.37
$2.94 €2.54
-6.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.48 €2.14
-6.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.75
$2.72 €2.35
-25.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.59 €2.24
$3.26 €2.82
-20.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.68 €2.31
-17.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$2.52 €2.18
-32.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.66 €1.43
-5.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 €1.1
$1.12 €0.96
13.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.91 €7.69
$12.2 €10.54
-26.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.2 €7.08
$9.49 €8.19
-13.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.59 €2.23
-5.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 €1.84
$3.22 €2.78
-33.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Tournai
Brussels
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 €2.52
$2.91 €2.51
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.7 €48.98
$60.8 €52.5
-6.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 €5.59
$7.43 €6.41
-12.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.44 €2.11
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.7 €29.96
$34.53 €29.81
0.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.86 €1.6
-2.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.6K €26.4K
$34.5K €29.8K
-11.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K €24.2K
$36.1K €31.2K
-22.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tournai
Brussels
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$255 €220
-28.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.85 €18.87
$21.51 €18.57
1.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.6 €41.1
$55.5 €47.88
-14.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tournai
Brussels
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.18 €33.83
$41.31 €35.67
-5.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.75 €14.46
$31.78 €27.44
-47.29%
Cinema Ticket
$14.66 €12.66
$14.86 €12.83
-1.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tournai
Brussels
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$664 €574
$1,134 €979
-41.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.8K €12K
$22.7K €19.6K
-39.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tournai
Brussels
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$107 €92.1
-2.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.58 €28.13
$49.55 €42.78
-34.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.5 €79.8
$115 €99
-19.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$152 €132
-14.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tournai
Brussels
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$919 €793
$1,332 €1,150
-31.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$754 €651
$1,076 €929
-29.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,349 €1,164
$2,320 €2,003
-41.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,085 €936
$1,804 €1,558
-39.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,978 €2,571
$4,847 €4,185
-38.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,955 €2,552
$3,782 €3,265
-21.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tournai
Brussels
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,582 €3,093
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.83
3.65
4.93%

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Last update for Tournai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brussels: October 29, 2025

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