Common information

Country
Belgium
Population
1 019 022
Visitors
3 192 000/Year

Cost of living and prices in Brussels

Shared room
outside of centre351USD/month
in city centre437USD/month
One bedroom apartment
outside of centre571USD/month
in city centre678USD/month
Restaurants
Meal Inexpensive Restaurant 1 pers. 16 USD
Meal Mid-range Restaurant 2 pers. 65 USD
Meal McMeal at McDonalds 1 pc. USD
Drinks Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Drinks Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Coke/Pepsi 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Water 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Cappuccino Portion USD
Markets
Food Water 1.5 liters USD
Food Loaf Bread 500 g. USD
Food Eggs 12 pc. USD
Food Milk 1 liter USD
Food Onion 1 kg. USD
Food Lettuce 1 head USD
Food Rice white 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Cheese Local 1 kg. 18 USD
Meat Chicken Breasts 1 kg. 10 USD
Fruits Apples 1 kg. USD
Fruits Banana 1 kg. USD
Fruits Oranges 1 kg. USD
Alcohol Wine, Mid-Range 1 bottle USD
Alcohol Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Alcohol Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Cigarettes Marlboro 1 pack USD
Transportation
Public transport One-way 1 ticket USD
Public transport Monthly Pass 1 month 53 USD
Taxi Taxi Start Start USD
Taxi Normal Tariff 1 km USD
Taxi Waiting 1 hour 33 USD
Fuel Gasoline 1 liter USD
Automobile Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline 1 pc. 23,942 USD
Entertainment
Sport Fitness Club Fee 1 month 34 USD
Sport Tennis Court Rent 1 hour 20 USD
Rest Cinema, International Release 1 seat 11 USD
Goods
Clothing Jeans, Levis 501 1 Pair 91 USD
Clothing Summer Dress in Zara, H&M 1 pc. 43 USD
Shoes Nike Running Shoes 1 pair 98 USD
Shoes Men Leather Business Shoes 1 pair 147 USD
Accommodation
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 bedroom 847 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 bedroom 714 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 3 bedrooms 1,640 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 3 bedrooms 1,317 USD
Utilities Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 1 month 143 USD
Communication Mobile Calls 1 min. USD
Communication Unlimited Internet 1 month 43 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 sq. meter 3,621 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 sq. meter 2,925 USD
Salary Disposable Salary 1 month 2,181 USD
Mortgage Interest Rate 1 year 2.56

Ratings

Main factors in Brussels

Leisure quality
7.1
Quality of life
8
Travelers rating
8
Travelers rating
8.8
English speaking
7.9
Nightlife
6.9
Coworking spaces
6.4
Traffic
5.5
Free WIFI
7.9
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
20

Safety in Brussels

Safety
6
Medicine
9.1
Healthcare
9.1
Racial tolerance
6.1
Female friendly
10
Friendliness to foreigners
6.7
Stability of the state
10
Conditions for starting a business
8.2
Freedom of the press
8

Availability of prices in Brussels

Cost of living
5.1
Rent, price
7.4
Products, price
5.9
Restaurants, price
4.6
Purchasing power
5.6

Comfort in Brussels

Ecology
4.4
Weather comfort
7.8
Availability of air conditioners
10
Air quality
9.9

Weather, climate, temperature by months in Brussels

Season Autumn Winter Spring Summer
Month Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Year
Record high, °C 31 25 18 16 15 17 21 27 30 33 35 35 35
Average high, °C 18 14 8 6 5 5 9 12 17 19 22 22 13
Average temperature, °C 14 10 5 3 2 3 5 9 13 16 17 17 10
Average low, °C 11 7 3 2 1 0 3 4 8 11 13 12 6
Record low, °C 2 -2 -7 -13 -17 -13 -7 -3 -1 3 5 7 -17
Rain, days 16 18 19 20 20 14 20 19 19 18 17 16 216
Snow, days 0 0 2 5 7 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 28
Fog, days 13 14 13 15 13 15 14 13 12 12 11 14 159
Thunderstorms, days 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 5 5 5 4 29
Average precipitation, mm. 65 72 71 71 64 53 58 54 61 67 78 73 787
Relative humidity, % 80 85 90 90 85 85 80 75 75 75 75 75 81
Relative humidity morning, % 91 92 90 88 88 88 88 87 86 87 88 89 89
Relative humidity evening, % 65 72 80 83 81 73 68 59 59 62 61 58 68
Wind speed, km/h 19 14 22 22 25 16 22 14 12 16 16 16 18
Day Length, часов 13 11 10 9 9 11 13 15 16 17 17 15 13
Dew point, °C 11 7 3 2 1 0 2 3 7 11 12 12 71
Growing degree-day, °C 117 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 86 167 207 207 783
Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 10 6 3 2 3 5 9 13 18 18 18 16 10

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