Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Paris 

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Cost of Living in Paris is 13.4% higher than in Brussels (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Paris is 18.4% higher than in Brussels
Rent Prices in Paris are 31.7% higher than in Brussels
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 2.4% lower than in Brussels
Groceries Prices in Paris are 18.4% higher than in Brussels
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 6.7% lower than in Brussels
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Restaurants
Brussels Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 18.00 €      -10.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 70.00 €      -12.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 12.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 7.00 €      +40.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 7.00 €      +40.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.74 € 4.06 €      +8.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 € 3.81 €      +41.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.39 € 2.72 €      +14.1 %
Markets
Brussels Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.60 € 5.12 €      -8.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.24 € 1.65 €      -26.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.23 € 1.14 €      -7.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.07 € 4.58 €      +12.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.60 € 9.61 €      +45.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.24 € 6.21 €      +18.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.03 € 9.32 €      +16.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.09 € 1.45 €      +33.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 € 0.97 €      +7.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.09 € 1.47 €      +35.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.29 € 1.64 €      +27.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.93 € 1.04 €      +11.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.88 € 1.14 €      +30.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.59 € 1.60 €      +0.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.17 € 0.73 €      -37.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 8.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.08 € 2.15 €      +3.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.06 € 3.55 €      +16.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 € 12.50 €      +38.9 %
Transportation
Brussels Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 2.15 €      -14.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 € 86.40 €      +72.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 8.00 €      +60.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 € 3.05 €      -21.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 50.00 €      +66.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.44 € 7.16 €      +11.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 30,500.00 €      +1.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,082.50 € 31,566.67 €      +1.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brussels Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 219.08 € 232.65 €      +6.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.18 € 15.07 €      -32.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 50.85 € 31.00 €      -39.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Brussels Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.54 € 34.09 €      -4.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.00 € 17.74 €      -26.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.25 € 13.00 €      -1.9 %
Childcare
Brussels Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 943.33 € 793.12 €      -15.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,150.00 € 16,875.00 €      -20.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brussels Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 90.00 € 96.62 €      +7.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.88 € 42.98 €      -10.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 107.31 € 103.79 €      -3.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.75 € 140.58 €      +5.1 %
Rent Per Month
Brussels Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,120.18 € 1,285.86 €      +14.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 956.52 € 975.47 €      +2.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,034.09 € 3,100.00 €      +52.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,626.36 € 2,192.31 €      +34.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brussels Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 390.19 € 1,127.01 €      +188.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 367.74 € 812.71 €      +121.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Brussels Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,754.11 € 3,041.11 €      +10.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.67 3.74      +1.8 %
Last update: October 2024October 2024
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