Belgium

Brussels

#1 Top 5 cities

Brussels is the clear top choice for expats in Belgium thanks to EU institutions, international firms, schools, and a large foreign community.

Country overview

Year-round temperatures

Day: 6°C aĆŸ 24°C

Night: 1°C aĆŸ 14°C

Climate

A mild oceanic climate with frequent cloud cover and few temperature extremes.

Distance to the sea

110 km

Social atmosphere

7/10

Business friendliness

8/10

Scores

Scores

Safety 6/10
Housing cost 3/10
Food cost 4/10
Internet availability 9/10
Internet speed 8/10
Internet stability 8/10
Electricity stability 9/10

Community types

  • Corporate expats
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Families
  • Digital nomads
  • Long-term expats

Largest nationality groups

  • đŸ‡«đŸ‡·French
  • đŸ‡©đŸ‡ȘGermans
  • 🇬🇧British
  • 🇼đŸ‡čItalians
  • đŸ‡Ș🇾Spanish

Pros / Cons

Pros

  • +Large international community
  • +Quality services
  • +Good transport links
  • +International environment

Cons

  • −Higher living costs
  • −Traffic congestion
  • −Noise