Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 24.1% more expensive than Austria.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Austria, you would:
pay 12.3% more for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.33
€13.86
|
$19.59
€17.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
€9.31
|
$11.97
€10.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.70
|
$2.72
€2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
€2.04
|
$2.58
€2.33
|
|
pay 2.3% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
€2.26
|
$2.68
€2.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.22
€7.43
|
$8.38
€7.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.57
€5.03
|
$5.89
€5.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
€3.63
|
$4.11
€3.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.79
€5.24
|
$5.43
€4.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.05
|
$1.23
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.86
|
$0.89
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.18
|
$1.31
€1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
€1.67
|
$1.30
€1.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.85
|
$0.87
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.76
|
$0.83
€0.75
|
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pay 14.9% more for transportation
|
Austria
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
€5.89
|
$7.19
€6.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.62
€44.86
|
$53.34
€48.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,063.58
€23,564.56
|
$31,021.96
€28,047.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.69
€17.80
|
$24.16
€21.85
|
|
pay 25.9% more for housing
|
Austria
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
€32.83
|
$57.82
€52.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$871.49
€787.93
|
$1,165.94
€1,054.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$685.35
€619.64
|
$976.56
€882.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$267.95
€242.26
|
$182.93
€165.39
|
|
pay 86.3% more for childcare
|
Austria
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.56
€424.54
|
$989.17
€894.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,286.41
€12,916.60
|
$23,148.55
€20,929.02
|
|
pay 12.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
€4.15
|
$5.44
€4.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
€3.20
|
$3.88
€3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.46
€5.84
|
$9.25
€8.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.34
€40.09
|
$34.92
€31.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.69
€11.47
|
$14.15
€12.79
|
|
pay 19.2% more for clothing
|
Austria
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.15
€76.98
|
$104.24
€94.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.34
€41.90
|
$49.59
€44.83
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.08
€80.54
|
$117.47
€106.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.31
€113.30
|
$144.77
€130.89
|
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