Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels, Belgium And Paris, France (2024)

Restaurants

Brussels Edit Paris Edit DifferenceMeal, Inexpensive Restaurant20.00€18.00€-10.0 %Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course80.00€70.00€-12.5 %McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)12.00€12.00€0.0 %Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)5.00€7.00€+40.0 %Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)5.00€7.00€+40.0 %Cappuccino (regular)3.71€4.02€+8.5 %co*ke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)2.72€3.66€+34.8 %Water (0.33 liter bottle) 2.43€2.64€+8.4 %

Markets

Brussels Edit Paris Edit Milk (regular), (1 liter)1.46€1.37€-6.0 %Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)2.47€1.83€-25.8 %Rice (white), (1kg)2.70€2.48€-8.2 %Eggs (regular) (12)4.01€4.59€+14.4 %Local Cheese (1kg)15.08€21.61€+43.3 %Chicken Fillets (1kg)11.46€13.83€+20.6 %Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)17.39€21.10€+21.4 %Apples (1kg)2.40€3.26€+35.9 %Banana (1kg)1.99€2.16€+8.5 %Oranges (1kg)2.40€3.27€+36.6 %Tomato (1kg)2.85€3.64€+27.7 %Potato (1kg)2.05€2.27€+10.8 %Onion (1kg)1.93€2.40€+24.3 %Lettuce (1 head)1.55€1.49€-3.8 %Water (1.5 liter bottle)1.19€0.82€-31.3 %Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)8.00€8.00€0.0 %Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)2.13€2.18€+2.1 %Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)3.06€3.57€+16.8 %Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)9.00€12.50€+38.9 %

Transportation

Brussels Edit Paris Edit One-way Ticket (Local Transport)2.45€2.15€-12.2 %Monthly Pass (Regular Price)49.00€86.40€+76.3 %Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)5.00€7.15€+43.0 %Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)2.40€1.90€-21.0 %Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)30.00€48.00€+60.0 %Gasoline (1 liter)1.70€1.90€+11.6 %Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)30,000.00€31,697.50€+5.7 %Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)31,082.50€30,900.00€-0.6 %

Utilities (Monthly)

Brussels Edit Paris Edit Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment223.41€230.15€+3.0 %Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data22.26€15.73€-29.3 %Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)50.81€30.97€-39.0 %

Sports And Leisure

Brussels Edit Paris Edit Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult36.00€35.73€-0.8 %Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)24.00€17.26€-28.1 %Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat13.25€13.00€-1.9 %

Childcare

Brussels Edit Paris Edit Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child943.33€705.62€-25.2 %International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child21,150.00€16,833.33€-20.4 %

Clothing And Shoes

Brussels Edit Paris Edit 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)92.31€96.74€+4.8 %1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)47.88€43.42€-9.3 %1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)108.08€102.59€-5.1 %1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes127.50€137.29€+7.7 %

Rent Per Month

Brussels Edit Paris Edit Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre1,106.11€1,334.00€+20.6 %Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre941.30€976.71€+3.8 %Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre2,064.29€3,156.00€+52.9 %Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre1,608.57€2,196.00€+36.5 %

Buy Apartment Price

Brussels Edit Paris Edit Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre4,266.67€12,284.10€+187.9 %Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre3,935.71€8,813.04€+123.9 %

Salaries And Financing

Brussels Edit Paris Edit Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)2,722.94€2,972.51€+9.2 %Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate3.673.79+3.1 %Last update:September 2024September 2024Contributors in the past 12 months:250457