The Brussels-Capital Region is Belgium's bilingual capital region and the de facto capital of the European Union, with Grand Place, Art Nouveau houses, comics and the Atomium.
Local currency: Euro.
Daily budget by traveller style
Typical per-person daily spend in Brussels-Capital Region.
- Mid-range
- Total $170-260 · Note 3-4 star hotel, brasserie meals
- Luxury
- Total $420-800+ · Note 5-star hotel and fine dining
Cost breakdown
Typical price ranges across major spending categories.
Accommodation
- Hostel
- €22-60 (~$25-69)
- Budget Hotel
- €70-110 (~$80-126)
- Midrange
- €110-190 (~$126-218)
- Luxury
- €190-600 (~$218-690)
Food
- Frites
- €4-7 (~$5-8)
- Waffle
- €3-7 (~$3-8)
- Lunch Menu
- €14-22 (~$16-25)
- Brasserie Main
- €18-32 (~$21-37)
- Beer
- €3-6 (~$3-7)
- Coffee
- €3-4.5 (~$3-5)
Transport
- Single Ride
- About €2.4 (~$3)
- Day Cap
- About €8.5 (~$10)
- Airport Train
- About €11-14 (~$13-16)
Activities
- Museum
- €10-14 (~$12-16)
- Atomium
- €16 (~$18)
- Mini Europe
- €20 (~$23)
- Free
- Churches, parks, Parlamentarium
Trip budgets by length
What a typical trip to Brussels-Capital Region costs end-to-end.
Budget traveller
3 days $200-290, 7 days $455-665, Notes Hostel
Midrange traveller
3 days $510-780, 7 days $1,190-1,820, Notes Hotel
Luxury traveller
3 days $1,260-2,400, 7 days $2,940-5,600, Notes 5-star
Money-saving tips
Practical ways to stretch your budget further.
Use the daily cap on contactless STIB fares.
Eat the lunch menu (plat du jour) rather than dinner.
Stay near Gare du Midi for lower rates.
Visit museums on discounted days.
Drink tap water.
Choose weekend business-hotel rates.
Buy chocolates at supermarkets for gifts.
Free things to do
Memorable experiences that cost nothing.
Grand Place
Free square with lights at night.
Parlamentarium
Free EU Parliament visitor centre.
Royal Army Museum
Free permanent collection.
Parc du Cinquantenaire
Free park and arch.
Royal Galleries of Saint-Hubert
Arcade to browse.
Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula
Free to enter.
Place du Jeu de Balle flea market
Free browsing every morning.
Comic book mural route
Self-guided street art.