Cost of living comparison
Germany is 14.3% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Germany instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 7.6% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.15
|
$12.84
€11.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.09
|
$9.44
€8.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.37
|
$2.65
€2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.33
|
$2.37
€2.18
|
|
pay 12.5% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
€2.13
|
$2.00
€1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.55
€6.94
|
$6.74
€6.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
€4.31
|
$4.22
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
€3.21
|
$2.93
€2.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.96
€4.56
|
$3.90
€3.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.04
|
$1.21
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.80
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$1.02
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.52
€0.48
|
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pay 9.7% more for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.71
€7.08
|
$8.31
€7.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.87
€49.49
|
$73.47
€67.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,486.24
€25,247.49
|
$27,050.12
€24,846.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.76
€20.90
|
$21.90
€20.12
|
|
pay 17.5% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.77
€51.23
|
$37.93
€34.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,043.18
€958.21
|
$759.74
€697.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$873.71
€802.55
|
$577.93
€530.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.26
€150.88
|
$202.18
€185.71
|
|
pay 58.5% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$944.84
€867.88
|
$325.78
€299.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,473.75
€22,480.36
|
$11,890.74
€10,922.24
|
|
pay 10.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.05
|
$4.05
€3.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
€3.41
|
$3.27
€3.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
€8.08
|
$8.03
€7.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.17
€31.38
|
$34.77
€31.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.12
|
$12.08
€11.09
|
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pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.22
€81.96
|
$80.79
€74.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.58
€29.93
|
$39.60
€36.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.94
€89.97
|
$88.39
€81.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.04
€121.29
|
$113.48
€104.24
|
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