Cost of living comparison
Austria is 13.8% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Austria instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 3.1% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.39
|
$15.13
€14.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.24
|
$9.01
€8.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.41
|
$2.84
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.37
|
$2.40
€2.24
|
|
pay 5.6% more for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
€2.16
|
$2.29
€2.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.55
€7.05
|
$7.30
€6.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
€4.38
|
$5.02
€4.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
€3.27
|
$3.54
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.96
€4.63
|
$5.30
€4.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.06
|
$1.10
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.73
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.09
|
$1.13
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.27
|
$1.53
€1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.56
|
$0.70
€0.65
|
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pay 8.9% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.71
€7.20
|
$7.22
€6.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.87
€50.29
|
$48.12
€44.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,486.24
€25,655.66
|
$25,940.65
€24,213.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.76
€21.24
|
$19.81
€18.49
|
|
pay 13.8% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.77
€52.06
|
$37.53
€35.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,043.18
€973.70
|
$743.38
€693.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$873.71
€815.52
|
$621.91
€580.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.26
€153.32
|
$222.11
€207.32
|
|
pay 61.2% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$944.84
€881.91
|
$416.59
€388.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,473.75
€22,843.80
|
$8,210.34
€7,663.53
|
|
pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.13
|
$4.19
€3.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
€3.47
|
$3.32
€3.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
€8.21
|
$6.20
€5.79
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.17
€31.89
|
$41.56
€38.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.31
|
$12.77
€11.92
|
|
pay 6.4% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.22
€83.28
|
$75.76
€70.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.58
€30.41
|
$38.64
€36.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.94
€91.42
|
$85.33
€79.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.04
€123.25
|
$110.53
€103.17
|
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