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How much does a trip to Brussels, Belgium cost?
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A 3-night trip to Brussels, Belgium for 2 people costs about €860 on a mid-range budget, from €530 travelling cheaply up to €1,210 in comfort. Totals cover accommodation, food and drinks, local transport and sights; flights are extra.
Updated September 2026
Trip cost calculator
3-4 star hotel, restaurants, a taxi now and then
| Stay | €450 |
| Food & drinks | €200 |
| Local transport | €105 |
| Sights & activities | €105 |
| Total | €860 |
Cost per person per day in Brussels, Belgium
| Budget | Mid-range | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stay | €54 | €75 | €94 |
| Food & drinks | €21 | €33 | €45 |
| Local transport | €6.5 | €17 | €28 |
| Sights & activities | €6.5 | €17 | €35 |
| Total per person per day | €88 | €145 | €200 |
What things cost in Brussels, Belgium
Hotel room per night
- Budget€105
- Mid-range€150
- Comfort€190
Live nightly rates for a double room near the centre: median of 26 hotels on Agoda for a night next month.
- Restaurant meal€13.38
- Street food or quick meal€5.35
- Coffee€2.68
- Beer€3.57
- Taxi per km€1.78
- Public transport ticket€2.60
Hotels in Brussels, Belgium
Budget: €105 · Mid-range: €150 · Comfort: €190
See hotel prices for your datesMoney tips for Brussels, Belgium
- Fair taxi price (official, daytime): €45 - €55. Metered fare to the centre is roughly 45 to 55 euros daytime. Take the official taxi rank outside arrivals and confirm the meter or a fixed price before starting. Refuse drivers who approach you inside the terminal.
- Best alternative: Train (SNCB) from Brussels Airport-Zaventem station, arriving at Bruxelles-Central or Bruxelles-Midi (€13)
- Validate your ticket at the orange validator machines at station entrances or onboard before travel. On trams and buses, validate immediately after boarding. A single ticket is valid for 60 minutes with transfers allowed. Failing to validate counts as travelling without a ticket. Fine without a valid ticket: €100.
- Tipping is not mandatory in restaurants, bars, or taxis. Most locals round up the bill or leave 5-10% in restaurants for good service. Taxi drivers appreciate rounding up to the nearest euro.
- Service is included in menu prices by law, so no separate service charge is expected. Some tourist-area restaurants add a cover charge or bread charge, which must be shown on the menu. Ask to see prices in writing before ordering if they are not displayed.
- Always choose to be charged in euros and decline dynamic currency conversion when paying by card. Prefer ATMs attached to major banks. Independent ATM machines in tourist areas and the airport can carry high fees and poor exchange rates.
Tickets for the top sights
Check current prices and book official tickets in advance.
How we calculate
Stay is a double room shared by two (one room per two travelers). Food assumes two cheap meals, a modest dinner and a coffee on a budget, a cheap lunch, a restaurant dinner, coffee and a drink mid-range and restaurant meals, coffees and drinks in comfort. Transport is a daily public transport allowance, plus taxis in the higher tiers. Sights is an average daily allowance for entry tickets and activities. Everything is per day of the trip; a 3-night trip counts 3 days.
Not included: flights, travel insurance, city tax (usually a few euros per person per night, paid at the hotel), shopping and nightlife.
Estimates from average local prices and live hotel rates; exchange rates as of 2026-10-06. Your trip can cost more or less.