BE flag
Brussels

Belgium

vs
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Namur

Belgium

Climate

Brussels logs 4 outdoor-dinner months a year to Namur's 3 — Brussels wins by 1. Brussels also leads on hot days by 1.

BrusselsNamur
Sunny days
136132
Hot days
34
Frost days
2634
Rainy days
146165
Snow days
03
Outdoor dinner months
4/123/12
Avg wind
3.9 m/s3.9 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,7331,702
Darkest month sun
35 hrs/mo35 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.05.0

Brussels

Feels-like °C

-6
-2
1
7
16
20
19
21
16
8
2
-4

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Namur

Feels-like °C

-7
-3
0
6
15
20
18
21
16
7
1
-5

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Brussels averages $2,824/mo for balanced living; Namur has no cost baseline yet.

Brussels

$2,824

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $2,122Comfort $4,439
Top 89%in Among 217 Europe cities

Namur

monthly · balanced

Mobility

Brussels scores 3.2 on mobility (0–5 scale); Namur has no mobility baseline.

3.2/5
vs
/5
BrusselsNamur
WalkabilityTransitCyclingMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Brussels's culture score of 4.0 sits well above Namur's 0.0.

4.0/5
vs
0.0/5
BrusselsNamur
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Brussels leads

Nature & Outdoors

Brussels scores 3.5 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Namur has no nature & outdoors baseline.

3.5/5
vs
/5
BrusselsNamur
ForestGreen AreasRunningCamping

Safety

Brussels scores 2.5 on safety (0–5 scale); Namur has no safety baseline.

2.5/5
vs
/5
BrusselsNamur
Property CrimeFlooding

Career

Brussels scores 3.9 on career (0–5 scale); Namur has no career baseline.

3.9/5
vs
/5
BrusselsNamur
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Brussels scores 3.6 on social & community (0–5 scale); Namur has no social & community baseline.

3.6/5
vs
/5
BrusselsNamur
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Brussels scores 3.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Namur has no food & dining baseline.

3.6/5
vs
/5
BrusselsNamur
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Brussels scores 3.3 on family (0–5 scale); Namur has no family baseline.

3.3/5
vs
/5
BrusselsNamur
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpa

Healthcare

Brussels scores 3.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Namur has no healthcare baseline.

3.0/5
vs
/5
BrusselsNamur
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Brussels averages 9.4 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Namur's 8.1 µg/m³ (good) — Namur breathes ~14% cleaner air (1.3 µg/m³ lower).

Brussels

Namur

9.4µg/m³
8.1µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Good

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Brussels (1.5M) and Namur (63K) are 23x in population — Brussels is the larger metro, Namur the smaller; on land area Brussels spans roughly 12x more ground.

17x

Brussels is roughly 17x the scale of Namur

Combined population & area comparison

BE flagBrussels
17x
BE flagNamur
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.BE flagBrussels1.5M23x
2.BE flagNamur63K1x
Area
1.BE flagBrussels235 km²12x
2.BE flagNamur20 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
19 km20 km

BE flagBrussels

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
6.6 km4.3 km

BE flagNamur

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Brussels vs Namur

Which is cheaper, Brussels or Namur?
Brussels has an estimated monthly cost of $2,824.
How does the climate compare between Brussels and Namur?
Sunny days: 136 vs 132 d — Similar Annual sunshine: 1,733 vs 1,702 hrs — Similar Winter sunshine: 35 vs 35 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 3 vs 4 d — Similar Frost days: 26 vs 34 d — Brussels lower Rainy days: 146 vs 165 d — Brussels lower Snowy days: 0 vs 3 d — Brussels lower
Is Brussels or Namur safer?
Brussels has a safety score of 2.5/5.
Should I move to Brussels or Namur?
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