Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 25.1% more expensive than Brussels.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 3.2% more for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.59
€17.71
|
$26.58
A$39.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.97
€10.83
|
$9.97
A$14.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
€2.46
|
$2.84
A$4.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.33
|
$2.31
A$3.41
|
|
pay 20.0% more for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
€2.43
|
$2.60
A$3.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.58
|
$5.54
A$8.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
€5.33
|
$6.63
A$9.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11
€3.72
|
$4.55
A$6.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.43
€4.91
|
$4.00
A$5.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.12
|
$1.59
A$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$1.29
A$1.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.18
|
$1.56
A$2.31
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.18
|
$2.65
A$3.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.79
|
$1.19
A$1.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.75
|
$1.06
A$1.56
|
|
pay 13.6% more for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.50
|
$5.17
A$7.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.34
€48.22
|
$113.84
A$168.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,021.96
€28,047.51
|
$29,523.01
A$43,640.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.16
€21.85
|
$17.81
A$26.33
|
|
pay 30.8% more for housing
|
Brussels
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.82
€52.28
|
$69.35
A$102.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,165.94
€1,054.15
|
$1,797.26
A$2,656.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$976.56
€882.93
|
$1,415.42
A$2,092.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.93
€165.39
|
$191.07
A$282.43
|
|
pay 23.3% more for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$989.17
€894.32
|
$1,814.59
A$2,682.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,148.55
€20,929.02
|
$14,626.48
A$21,620.82
|
|
pay 63.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.44
€4.92
|
$7.31
A$10.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
€3.51
|
$3.74
A$5.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
€8.37
|
$26.58
A$39.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.92
€31.57
|
$67.03
A$99.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.15
€12.79
|
$14.95
A$22.10
|
|
pay 21.8% more for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Canberra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.24
€94.25
|
$92.73
A$137.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.59
€44.83
|
$83.64
A$123.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.47
€106.20
|
$129.37
A$191.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.77
€130.89
|
$172.79
A$255.42
|
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