Expat corridor

🇬🇧 London → 🇧🇪 Brussels

EU capital, BBIB expat tax regime, 19% cheaper, 2h Eurostar, multilingual

Departure

🇬🇧

London

United Kingdom
Est. monthly budget
$3,200
Tax regime
Progressive tax up to 45% + NI
Climate
Oceanic
Digital nomad visa
No
Data source
Eurostat (2024)

Destination

🇧🇪

Brussels

Belgium
Est. monthly budget
$2,960
−7% cheaper
Tax regime
Progressive 25 to 50%, expat regime (BBIB)
Climate
Oceanic
Digital nomad visa
No
Data source
Eurostat (2024)

If you earn $5,000/mo in London, you'd need:

$4,625/mo

in Brussels for the same standard of living

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Gross to net by country

Net salary in the United Kingdom →Net salary in Belgium →

Why Brussels?

EU capital, French-speaking, new BBIB expat tax regime (30% tax-free allowance), lower rent than Paris, HQ of NATO & EU institutions

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These figures are indicative and based on public datasets. They are not the opinion of a tax lawyer. Consult a tax lawyer, a chartered accountant or a licensed financial professional before making relocation or employment decisions.

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