How expensive is Brussels compared to the rest of Belgium?

Brussels ranks #143 out of 577 cities globally. It is 7.3% more expensive than the Belgium average, based on 4 cities. The rent index is 32.4 and local purchasing power is 120.2.

What is the average rent in Brussels?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Brussels city centre costs approximately EUR 1,188 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to EUR 1,024 (saving 14%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around EUR 2,189.

Is Brussels affordable to live in?

Brussels is expensive by global standards. Groceries are expensive, restaurants are average, and local purchasing power is weak. Workers in Belgium earning EUR 50,000 gross take home approximately EUR 2,685 per month after tax.

🇧🇪 Belgium · 2026

Lebenshaltungskosten in Brussels

7.3% über dem Belgium-Durchschnitt

Platz #143 von 577 Städten · Teurer als 75.2% der Städte weltweit

+7.3%

Lebenshaltungskosten

+21.8%

Miete

+8.7%

Lebensmittel

-11.1%

Kaufkraft

Vergleich zum Belgium-Durchschnitt · Belgium-Ranking ansehen →

Mietpreise in Brussels

Wohnung	Stadtzentrum	Außerhalb des Zentrums	Du sparst
1-Zimmer	EUR 1,188/mo ≈ $1,336	EUR 1,024/mo ≈ $1,150	14%
3-Zimmer	EUR 2,189/mo ≈ $2,460	EUR 1,786/mo ≈ $2,007	18%

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Brussels has a cost of living index of 50.1 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 4 of 4 data sources.

50.1

Index

Sources

7.6

Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo

54.3

Expatistan

51.0

LivingCost

48.2

ShouldIMove price index

46.7

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data

Eurostat

114.7

Based on 117 country PLI x 1 city factor

View all 577 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Kostenindizes

Lebenshaltungskosten

+7.3% Average

Miete

+21.8% Very expensive

Lebensmittel

+8.7% Expensive

Restaurants

-0.9% Average

Kaufkraft

-11.1% Weak

Leben in Brussels: Was dich erwartet

Brussels ist expensive nach globalen Maßstäben (Platz #143 von 577 Städten). 7.3% teurer als der Belgium-Durchschnitt, basierend auf 4 Städten.

Lebensmittel sind expensive, während Essen gehen average ist. Restaurants bietet das beste Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis, während Rent am teuersten ist.

Arbeitnehmer in Belgium mit EUR 50,000 brutto erhalten EUR 2,685/Monat netto nach Steuern (35.6%% effektiver Steuersatz). Vollständigen Steuerrechner für Belgium anzeigen →