Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 0.8% cheaper than Amsterdam.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 11.0% less for restaurants
Amsterdam
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.77
€20.01
|
$19.59
€18.01
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.06
€12.01
|
$11.97
€11.01
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.31
€3.04
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
€2.58
|
$2.58
€2.37
|
|
pay 8.7% more for groceries
Amsterdam
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
€1.94
|
$2.68
€2.47
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.05
|
$8.38
€7.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.10
€4.69
|
$5.89
€5.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
€4.09
|
$4.11
€3.78
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.95
€5.47
|
$5.43
€4.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.87
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.87
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
€1.43
|
$1.30
€1.20
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
pay 14.9% less for transportation
Amsterdam
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
€7.52
|
$7.19
€6.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$88.71
€81.54
|
$53.34
€49.02
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,110.45
€29,514.32
|
$31,021.96
€28,513.84
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.25
€23.21
|
$24.16
€22.21
|
|
pay 20.1% less for housing
Amsterdam
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.09
€46.04
|
$57.82
€53.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,059.29
€1,892.80
|
$1,165.94
€1,071.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,685.95
€1,549.64
|
$976.56
€897.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.74
€187.27
|
$182.93
€168.14
|
|
pay 21.8% more for childcare
Amsterdam
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,119.81
€1,948.43
|
$989.17
€909.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,765.02
€10,813.82
|
$23,148.55
€21,276.99
|
|
pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports
Amsterdam
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.08
€6.50
|
$5.44
€5.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
€3.93
|
$3.88
€3.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.34
€9.50
|
$9.25
€8.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.30
€57.26
|
$34.92
€32.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.33
€15.01
|
$14.15
€13.01
|
|
pay 30.1% more for clothing
Amsterdam
|
Brussels
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.06
€81.86
|
$104.24
€95.82
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.70
€30.97
|
$49.59
€45.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.07
€86.47
|
$117.47
€107.97
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.42
€101.49
|
$144.77
€133.06
|
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