Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brussels vs. Alicante Cost of Living Summary
Brussels is 61.0% more expensive than Alicante.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.2% more in Brussels
- Groceries
-
pay 44.2% more in Brussels
- Transportation
-
pay 60.6% more in Brussels
- Housing
-
pay 65.4% more in Brussels
- Childcare
-
pay 81.4% more in Brussels
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 84.8% more in Brussels
- Clothing
-
pay 32.4% more in Brussels
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Brussels are more expensive than in Alicante. Notably, entertainment and sports and childcare are significantly more expensive in Brussels.
Brussels vs. Alicante Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brussels instead of Alicante, you would:
pay 58.2% more for restaurants
|
Alicante
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$29.20
€25.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
$14.37
€12.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
€2.03
|
$3.20
€2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
€1.34
|
$3.03
€2.60
|
|
Alicante vs. Brussels - Cost of restaurants
pay 44.2% more for groceries
|
Alicante
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.52
|
$2.86
€2.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.43
€6.38
|
$8.00
€6.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.20
€4.46
|
$5.87
€5.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.07
€2.64
|
$4.99
€4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.36
€3.75
|
$6.32
€5.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.96
|
$1.43
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.51
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.95
|
$1.73
€1.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.70
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
Alicante vs. Brussels - Cost of groceries
pay 60.6% more for transportation
|
Alicante
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
€5.82
|
$7.25
€6.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.45
€23.57
|
$64.24
€55.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€33,467.84
|
$35,037.93
€30,090.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.91
€11.08
|
$27.33
€23.47
|
|
Alicante vs. Brussels - Cost of transportation
pay 65.4% more for housing
|
Alicante
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.32
€26.90
|
$56.00
€48.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.48
€884.99
|
$1,315.56
€1,129.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$816.52
€701.24
|
$1,101.57
€946.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.64
€74.41
|
$190.72
€163.80
|
|
Alicante vs. Brussels - Cost of housing
pay 81.4% more for childcare
|
Alicante
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$720.26
€618.57
|
$1,090.35
€936.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,687.10
€9,178.20
|
$22,587.78
€19,398.64
|
|
Alicante vs. Brussels - Cost of childcare
pay 84.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Alicante
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
€2.51
|
$6.89
€5.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
€1.86
|
$4.78
€4.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
€5.27
|
$13.43
€11.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.39
€43.28
|
$40.10
€34.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.64
€8.28
|
$16.23
€13.94
|
|
Alicante vs. Brussels - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.4% more for clothing
|
Alicante
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.03
€67.88
|
$99.27
€85.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.54
€27.08
|
$46.81
€40.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.33
€83.59
|
$112.78
€96.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.46
€92.28
|
$149.88
€128.72
|
|
Alicante vs. Brussels - Cost of clothing
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