Cost of living comparison
Greece is 29.5% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Greece instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 34.3% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.47
|
$12.71
€11.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.28
|
$8.10
€7.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.42
|
$1.99
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.38
|
$0.68
€0.63
|
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pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
€2.17
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.55
€7.08
|
$4.97
€4.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
€4.40
|
$5.63
€5.28
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
€3.28
|
$3.81
€3.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.96
€4.65
|
$3.64
€3.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.07
|
$0.86
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.74
|
$0.86
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.09
|
$0.62
€0.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.27
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.56
|
$0.48
€0.45
|
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pay 18.3% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.71
€7.23
|
$8.80
€8.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.87
€50.52
|
$40.24
€37.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,486.24
€25,775.22
|
$22,158.38
€20,779.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.76
€21.34
|
$13.03
€12.22
|
|
pay 37.6% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.77
€52.30
|
$34.83
€32.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,043.18
€978.24
|
$429.23
€402.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$873.71
€819.32
|
$358.56
€336.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.26
€154.03
|
$172.07
€161.35
|
|
pay 68.2% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$944.84
€886.02
|
$341.10
€319.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,473.75
€22,950.26
|
$6,725.16
€6,306.52
|
|
pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.16
|
$4.08
€3.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
€3.49
|
$3.33
€3.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
€8.25
|
$5.12
€4.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.17
€32.04
|
$45.22
€42.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.37
|
$8.85
€8.30
|
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pay 12.0% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.22
€83.67
|
$76.36
€71.61
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.58
€30.56
|
$36.41
€34.15
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.94
€91.85
|
$77.82
€72.97
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.04
€123.82
|
$99.20
€93.02
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