Cost of living comparison
Canada is 9.4% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Canada instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 21.9% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.47
|
$15.95
CA$21.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.28
|
$8.82
CA$11.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.42
|
$1.77
CA$2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.38
|
$1.47
CA$1.98
|
|
pay 23.5% more for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
€2.17
|
$2.29
CA$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.55
€7.08
|
$5.39
CA$7.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
€4.40
|
$7.61
CA$10.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
€3.28
|
$3.04
CA$4.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.96
€4.65
|
$4.81
CA$6.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.07
|
$1.62
CA$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.74
|
$0.68
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.09
|
$1.60
CA$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.27
|
$1.71
CA$2.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$1.13
CA$1.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.56
|
$1.11
CA$1.50
|
|
pay 16.8% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.71
€7.23
|
$4.96
CA$6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.87
€50.52
|
$63.09
CA$85.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,486.24
€25,775.22
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,471.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.76
€21.34
|
$16.98
CA$22.91
|
|
pay 1.4% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.77
€52.30
|
$64.04
CA$86.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,043.18
€978.24
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,439.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$873.71
€819.32
|
$952.71
CA$1,285.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.26
€154.03
|
$112.22
CA$151.41
|
|
pay 33.3% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$944.84
€886.02
|
$746.92
CA$1,007.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,473.75
€22,950.26
|
$13,296.08
CA$17,939.74
|
|
pay 3.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.16
|
$4.67
CA$6.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
€3.49
|
$3.31
CA$4.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
€8.25
|
$11.96
CA$16.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.17
€32.04
|
$43.49
CA$58.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.37
|
$10.20
CA$13.76
|
|
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.22
€83.67
|
$49.87
CA$67.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.58
€30.56
|
$36.92
CA$49.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.94
€91.85
|
$78.02
CA$105.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.04
€123.82
|
$97.82
CA$131.99
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