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Triplandio Brussels guide covers 11 travel guides across 38 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 44 self-guided walking tours in Brussels with 261 POI, spanning 136.6 km in total. Get inspired by 6 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
Brussels
City & Country Data Belgium (Brussels)
Key travel data for Brussels — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Belgium
Cost
MID
Safety
86
Health
94
Lifestyle
73
Infra
87
Rank
#13
Score
67
Tourists
2.6M/y
GDP/cap
$60.8k
Life Exp
82.3 yrs
Population
11.9M
Currency
EUR €
Language
Dutch
Payments
Cashless
Emergency
112
💰 Prices in Brussels
Coffee
$3.50
Beer
$5.00
Lunch
$15.00
Groceries
$50.00/w
Taxi/km
$1.50
Transit
$2.50
Fuel
$1.60/l
Internet
$100.00/m
Salary
$3,000/m
Best time to visit Brussels (Belgium)
Now (September) avg: 17°C, mostly dry, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Jun & Sep.
Live Temp
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~Day / Night Temp
21°C / 13°C
Sunrise / Sunset
7:32 / 19:37
Local time
19:29
Best Months 
Jun & Sep
Jun & Sep
J
Jan
F
Feb
M
Mar
A
Apr
M
May
J
Jun
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
D
Dec
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
D
Dec
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Temperature
Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds
How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Rainfall
Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine
Hours of sun per day, by month.
Local Flavours of Brussels —
Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
Thick, twice-fried potato fries served with mayonnaise. These small cabbage-like vegetables are often roasted till crispy. Light and crispy waffles dusted with powdered sugar, often topped with fruits. A savory tart featuring sautéed chicory and cheese baked in a buttery crust. Baked endives wrapped in ham slathered in béchamel sauce. White asparagus garnished with hard-boiled eggs and butter. A slow-cooked rabbit stew with a sweet prune sauce. Spiced shortcrust cookies from Belgium, popular during holidays. A mashed potato dish mixed with various vegetables. A light batter cake cooked between two hot plates with square holes.
Traditional Local Food
Brussels (Belgium)
Snack
Vegan
Belgian Fries
Frieten
FREE-ten
Side dish
Vegetarian
Brussels Sprouts
Choux de Bruxelles
SHOO duh broo-SELL
Dessert
Vegetarian
Brussels Waffle
Gaufre de Bruxelles
goh-freh duh broo-sells
Main course
Vegetarian
Chicory Tart
Tarte au chicon
tart oh shee-kawn
Main course
Meat
Endive au Gratin
Chicons au gratin
SHEE-kon oh grah-TAN
🌿
Starter
Vegetarian
Flemish Asparagus
Asperges op Vlaamse Wijze
ahs-PAIR-jehz awp VLAHMS-uh VAY-zuh
🥩
Main course
Meat
Rabbit with Prunes
Konijn met Pruimen
koh-NAYN met PROW-men
Snack
Vegetarian
Speculoos
Speculaas
SPEH-koo-lahs
Main course
Vegetarian
Stoemp
Shtoomp
Dessert
Vegetarian
Waffle
Gaufre
GOHF-ruh
