Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 6.9% cheaper than Brussels.
- Restaurants
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pay 25.6% less in Ireland
- Groceries
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pay 15.0% less in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 30.7% more in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 1.7% more in Ireland
- Childcare
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pay 34.6% less in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.8% more in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 27.2% less in Ireland
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Ireland are more expensive than in Brussels. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Ireland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 25.6% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.56
|
$17.71
€15.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.14
|
$9.75
€8.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.51
|
$2.15
€1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.21
|
$1.66
€1.43
|
|
pay 15.0% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.24
|
$1.78
€1.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€6.47
|
$4.12
€3.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.20
|
$5.05
€4.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€3.72
|
$3.71
€3.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€4.90
|
$4.48
€3.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.01
|
$1.22
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$0.91
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.03
|
$1.24
€1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.20
|
$1.58
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.85
|
$0.80
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.59
€0.51
|
|
pay 30.7% more for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€5.99
|
$7.11
€6.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€46.40
|
$119.47
€103.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€27,839.20
|
$37,943.34
€32,852.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€22.46
|
$20.48
€17.73
|
|
pay 1.7% more for housing
|
Brussels
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€48.02
|
$46.92
€40.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,039.50
|
$1,406.76
€1,218.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€887.63
|
$1,187.82
€1,028.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€155.27
|
$159.87
€138.42
|
|
pay 34.6% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€855.59
|
$996.31
€862.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€19,626.63
|
$6,771.62
€5,863.12
|
|
pay 21.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.64
|
$5.94
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.47
|
$3.80
€3.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€8.35
|
$16.44
€14.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€32.98
|
$55.70
€48.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€12.30
|
$12.29
€10.64
|
|
pay 27.2% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€83.52
|
$77.94
€67.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€44.43
|
$37.83
€32.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€99.58
|
$85.63
€74.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€124.12
|
$89.10
€77.15
|
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