Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 1.1% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 19.7% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.78
€13.84
|
$15.19
€13.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.47
€8.30
|
$8.67
€7.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.24
|
$1.91
€1.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.13
|
$1.42
€1.25
|
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pay 0.7% more for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.81
€1.59
|
$1.69
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
€5.13
|
$4.09
€3.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
€3.52
|
$4.41
€3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
€2.63
|
$2.85
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.57
€4.01
|
$3.86
€3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.91
|
$1.13
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.62
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.05
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.56
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.52
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
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pay 23.9% more for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.38
€6.47
|
$7.37
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.60
€46.12
|
$112.50
€98.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,298.13
€23,060.85
|
$28,748.49
€25,209.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.52
€18.87
|
$15.63
€13.71
|
|
pay 3.8% more for housing
|
Brussels
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.10
€45.69
|
$49.92
€43.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$972.34
€852.65
|
$1,102.58
€966.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$798.94
€700.59
|
$985.23
€863.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.55
€135.53
|
$128.17
€112.39
|
|
pay 38.0% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$874.41
€766.77
|
$785.38
€688.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,515.03
€20,620.36
|
$8,032.79
€7,043.96
|
|
pay 26.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.05
€4.43
|
$5.14
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
€2.91
|
$3.36
€2.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.57
€6.64
|
$14.72
€12.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.71
€30.44
|
$51.81
€45.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.02
€10.54
|
$10.48
€9.19
|
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pay 5.1% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.32
€63.42
|
$72.59
€63.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.50
€26.75
|
$35.98
€31.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.78
€77.85
|
$79.46
€69.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.47
€103.89
|
$85.18
€74.70
|
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