Expat corridor

🇫🇷 Paris → 🇧🇪 Brussels

BBIB expat regime (30% tax-free), 9% cheaper, 1h20 Thalys, French-speaking EU capital

Departure

🇫🇷

Paris

France

Est. monthly budget

$3,000

Tax regime

Progressive tax up to 45%

Climate

Oceanic

Digital nomad visa

–

Data source

Eurostat / INSEE (2024)

Destination

🇧🇪

Brussels

Belgium

Est. monthly budget

$2,960

−1% cheaper

Tax regime

Progressive 25–50%, expat regime (BBIB)

Climate

Oceanic

Digital nomad visa

–

Data source

Eurostat (2024)

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

$4,933/mo

in Brussels for the same standard of living

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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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