Chocolate, waffles and the EU capital. High pay and taxes, three official languages.
For living89/100
For travel68/100
Key facts
Average net salary$2,800 /mo
Monthly costs for one person, excl. rent$1,150 /mo
Meal at a cheap restaurant$18
Traveller daily budget$120 /day
Safety7/10
ClimateOceanic
Avg summer temperature+23 °C
Avg winter temperature+4 °C
Best time to visitApril, May, June, July, August, September
Life expectancy82.3
Population11,941,781
Passport of this countryvisa-free to 163 countries
Places worth seeing
- Grand-Place: Europe’s most beautiful square.
- Atomium: A giant iron-crystal model.
- Manneken Pis: The city’s tiny mascot.
- Waffles & chocolate: Galeries Saint-Hubert and pralines.
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