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

Costul Vieții în Brussels

7.3% peste media din Belgium

Locul #143 din 577 de orașe · Mai scump decât 75.2% din orașele din lume

+7.3%

Costul vieții

+21.8%

Chirie

+8.7%

Alimente

-11.1%

Putere de cumpărare

Comparat cu media din Belgium · Vezi clasamentul Belgium →

Prețuri chirii în Brussels

Apartament	Centrul orașului	În afara centrului	Economisești
1 cameră	EUR 1,188/mo ≈ $1,345	EUR 1,024/mo ≈ $1,159	14%
3 camere	EUR 2,189/mo ≈ $2,478	EUR 1,786/mo ≈ $2,021	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

Indici de Cost

Costul vieții

+7.3% Average

Chirie

+21.8% Very expensive

Alimente

+8.7% Expensive

Restaurante

-0.9% Average

Putere de cumpărare

-11.1% Weak

Viața în Brussels: la ce să te aștepți

Brussels este expensive conform standardelor globale (locul #143 din 577 orașe). Este 7.3% mai scump față de media din Belgium, pe baza a 4 orașe.

Alimentele sunt expensive, iar mesele la restaurant sunt average. Restaurants oferă cel mai bun raport calitate-preț, iar Rent este cel mai scump.

Angajații din Belgium cu EUR 50,000 brut primesc EUR 2,685/lună net după impozite (cotă efectivă: 35.6%%). Vezi calculatorul fiscal complet pentru Belgium →