Brussels · EUR · high cost city
Savings rate in Brussels — are you on track?
Brussels is a high cost city. Brussels median rent is around €1,100/month, moderate for a capital city given Belgium's strong wage levels. Brussels earners benefit from high institutional and EU-sector salaries, supporting strong savings rates at upper income bands.
Median rent
€1,100/mo
Brussels 2022
Typical other costs
€1,300/mo
excl. housing
Savings benchmark
8–20%
mid-income EUR
Pre-set for Brussels — adjust to your situation
What a good savings rate looks like in Brussels
Using data from Statbel HBS 2022, people at mid-range incomes in Belgium typically save between 8–20% of gross income. In a high cost city like Brussels, housing costs can compress that meaningfully — especially for renters.
Minimum
8%
floor — not building
Expected
14%
benchmark
Strong
27%
top tier
Source: Statbel HBS 2022. Benchmarks shown for mid-income earners in Belgium.
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