Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 2.6 times more expensive than China.
If you lived in Brussels instead of China, you would:
pay 5.1 times more for restaurants
China
|
Brussels
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.33
CN¥24.06
|
$16.49
€15.30
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.25
CN¥37.93
|
$9.90
€9.18
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
$2.58
€2.39
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$2.54
€2.35
|
|
pay 62.3% more for groceries
China
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CN¥12.12
|
$2.31
€2.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
CN¥44.97
|
$7.55
€7.01
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CN¥53.56
|
$4.69
€4.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.65
|
$3.50
€3.25
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥12.98
|
$4.96
€4.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CN¥6.37
|
$1.14
€1.06
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
$0.78
€0.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.34
|
$1.17
€1.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.10
|
$1.36
€1.26
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
$0.69
€0.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
China
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CN¥33.53
|
$7.71
€7.15
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.41
CN¥154.72
|
$53.87
€49.98
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,385.50
CN¥154,546.57
|
$27,486.24
€25,500.36
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.14
CN¥29.94
|
$22.76
€21.11
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
China
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
CN¥103.17
|
$55.77
€51.74
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.04
CN¥2,898.22
|
$1,043.18
€967.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.64
CN¥1,789.60
|
$873.71
€810.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.51
CN¥285.55
|
$164.26
€152.39
|
|
pay 75.8% more for childcare
China
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.56
CN¥3,299.43
|
$944.84
€876.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,918.49
CN¥122,264.88
|
$24,473.75
€22,705.52
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
China
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
CN¥8.29
|
$5.50
€5.10
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
$3.72
€3.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
CN¥24.55
|
$8.80
€8.16
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.27
CN¥305.49
|
$34.17
€31.70
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
CN¥45.92
|
$13.19
€12.24
|
|
pay 41.6% more for clothing
China
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.26
CN¥370.47
|
$89.22
€82.78
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.18
CN¥239.77
|
$32.58
€30.23
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.69
CN¥583.14
|
$97.94
€90.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.44
CN¥552.39
|
$132.04
€122.50
|
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