Cost of Living in Bruges, 🇧🇪 Belgium - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 23 9 28 $1,066 $1,010 $1,207 $847 $123

Utilities 9 1 — $168 $256 $165 —

Internet & Mobile 5 6 19 $17 $70 $93 $67 $0

Groceries 17 29 30 31 32 33 $205 $395 $885 $295 $14

Transportation 2 3 $115 $75 $210 $70 $17

Dining Out 26 25 21 $1,603 $460 $700 $182 $59

Leisure Activities 18 20 1 $280 $107 $1,282 $74 $32

Health Insurance 10 13 $63 $95 $247 $35 —

Visa & Legal Fees 12 — $29 $58 — —

Total $3,349 $2,409 $4,938 $1,735 $245

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 23 $847.00 $752 – $1,066 per month

Coworking Space 7 $142.61 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 28 9 $1,066.00 $808 – $2,483 per month

Coliving Space 28 $786.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 24 $3.37 per cup

Beer 25 $6.18 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 26 $19.65 per meal

Fast Food Combo 21 $14.14 per meal

Apples — per kg

Bread 33 $1.56 per loaf

Milk 17 $1.29 per liter

Rice 30 $2.01 per kg

Chicken Fillets 32 $16.54 per kg

Beef 31 $16.82 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) — per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 27 $84.00 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 29 $1.48 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 3 $3.37 per trip

Taxi per km 3 $3.37 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 2 11 $69.63 per month

Gasoline 4 $2.23 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 3 $20.20 per trip

Scooter Rental 15 $19.54 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 6 $16.84 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 19 $50.51 per month

Gym Membership 18 $30.38 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 1 $24.69 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 5 $5.61 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 20 $16.00 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans — per pair

Summer Dress 14 $50.51 per dress

Running Shoes — per pair

Personal Care

Haircut — per visit

Laundry 16 $1.12 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 22 13 $26.39 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) — per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 0.8909 EUR on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Brussels, Ghent, Antwerp, Amsterdam, Porto, Zurich, Hanoi

Livingcost.org Bruges crowdsourced basket (updated Jun 2026)Index
De Lijn Omnipas €62/month (25–64)Official
City of Bruges standplaats taxi Tariff B €3 + €3/kmOfficial
Belgium Octane-95 €1.99/L (19 Oct 2026)Index
Proximus Pay&Go+ €5 starter with €10 credit + 3 GBOfficial
Mobile Vikings €15/month (40 GB)Official
Moonshot Coworking open desk from €105/month excl. VATListings
Wanted Spaces flex desk bundles €15–€25/day (centre cross-check)Official
Furnished monthly stays from €2,212/month incl. utilities (Oct 2026)Listings
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
De Lijn 2026 Omnipas €62/month press tariff tableOfficial
UK FCDO Belgium Schengen entry (90/180 days)Official
UK FCDO Belgium health (paid GP consultations, GHIC/EHIC)Official
C&A Belgium women dresses from €11.95 (mid-range ~€45)Listings
Swapfiets Deluxe 7 from €17.40/month incl. VATOfficial
The Laundrette Bruges €7 wash up to 7 kg (soap included)Official
Delhaize skim milk €1.15/L (Belgium delivery shop)Official
Basic-Fit Comfort €24.99/4 weeksOfficial
Proximus Internet Go Fiber €44.99/month promo (150 Mbps unlimited)Official
UGC Antwerpen full fare €14.25 (national chain cross-check)Official
McDonald's Belgium Big Mac McMenu €12.60 (delivery menu cross-check)Listings
CM recognized GP consultation fee €23.50 (Jan 2026)Official
Realo Brugge 8000 flats €670–€1,200/month (1–2 bed, Oct 2026)Listings
I Love Coffee Bruges espresso €3Official
't Poatersgat draft Estaminet Pils 50 cl €5.50Official
Jilles Bruges Hugo Classic burger €17.50Official
Brasserie Tompouce mains €21–€31 (centre)Official
Renthero furnished Bruges apartments €675–€1,300/monthListings
Thysshop Spa Reine PET 1.5 L €1.32Official
ALDI BON-RI basmatirijst €1.79/kgOfficial
ALDI Rundsstoofvlees €14.98/kgOfficial
ALDI Kipfilet €14.73/kg (400 g pack)Official
ALDI wit boerenbrood 600 g (€1.39 at €2.32/kg)Official

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 2830.73 1066
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 1028.31 847
- Apples 2.83 not set
- Beef 22.88 16.82
- Beer 5.78 6.18
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- Bread 3.35 1.56
- Chicken Fillets 14.44 16.54
- Cinema Ticket 15.6 16
- Coffee 4.39 3.37
- Coliving Space 1270.94 786
- Coworking Space 248.41 142.61
- Dining Out local 207.97, nomad 1097.63, expat 485.27, family 693.24, tourist 98.21 local 182, nomad 1603, expat 460, family 700, tourist 59
- Doctor Visit (GP) 40.44 26.39
- Fast Food Combo 12.71 14.14
- Gasoline 2.22 2.23
- Groceries local 369.73, nomad 207.97, expat 519.93, family 1097.63, tourist 13.86 local 295, nomad 205, expat 395, family 885, tourist 14
- Gym Membership 48.53 30.38
- Haircut 36.97 not set
- Health Insurance local 34.66, nomad 75.1, expat 109.76, family 207.97, tourist 3.47 local 35, nomad 62.72, expat 95, family 247, tourist 0
- Housing local 982.09, nomad 2137.49, expat 1328.71, family 1906.41, tourist 155.98 local 847, nomad 1066, expat 1010, family 1207, tourist 123.47
- Internet & Mobile local 51.99, nomad 86.66, expat 75.1, family 127.09, tourist 5.78 local 67.35, nomad 16.84, expat 70, family 93.09, tourist 0.37
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 59.5 50.51
- Jeans 101.68 not set
- Laundry 13.86 1.12
- Leisure Activities local 138.65, nomad 323.51, expat 288.85, family 519.93, tourist 28.89 local 74, nomad 280, expat 107, family 1282, tourist 32
- Meal (Inexpensive) 21.37 19.65
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 92.43 84
- Milk 1.68 1.29
- Mobile Plan 28.89 16.84
- Monthly Transport Pass 60.08 69.63
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 12.13 not set
- Rice 2.54 2.01
- Ride-hailing (5km) 19.06 20.2
- Running Shoes 109.76 not set
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 23.11 5.61
- Scooter Rental 16.18 19.54
- Summer Dress 51.99 50.51
- Taxi Start 5.2 3.37
- Taxi per km 2.77 3.37
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 25.42 24.69
- Transportation local 63.55, nomad 75.1, expat 69.32, family 207.97, tourist 17.33 local 70, nomad 115, expat 75, family 210, tourist 17
- Utilities local 219.53, nomad 0, expat 265.74, family 392.84, tourist 0 local 165, nomad 0, expat 168, family 256, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 28.89, family 57.77 local 0, expat 29, family 58
- Water (1.5L bottle) 1.1 1.48
- Wine (Mid-range) 10.98 not set
Mobile Plan, SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid), Internet & Mobile — operator prep prices (mobilevikings.be, proximus.be)

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