Cost of living comparison
compared to
Saint Helier vs. Brussels Cost of Living Summary
Saint Helier is 18.7% more expensive than Brussels.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.4% less in Saint Helier
- Groceries
-
pay 17.6% more in Saint Helier
- Transportation
-
pay 7.4% less in Saint Helier
- Housing
-
pay 32.6% more in Saint Helier
- Childcare
-
pay 35.5% more in Saint Helier
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.1% more in Saint Helier
- Clothing
-
pay 27.8% more in Saint Helier
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Saint Helier are more expensive than in Brussels. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Saint Helier.
Saint Helier vs. Brussels Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Saint Helier instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 1.4% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.20
€25.18
|
$40.06
£30.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.37
€12.39
|
$10.68
£8.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
€2.76
|
$3.17
£2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
€2.61
|
$2.54
£1.92
|
|
Brussels vs. Saint Helier - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.6% more for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
€2.47
|
$2.33
£1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.00
€6.90
|
$4.31
£3.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.87
€5.06
|
$8.21
£6.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.99
€4.31
|
$5.72
£4.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.45
|
$5.27
£3.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.23
|
$1.95
£1.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$1.44
£1.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.91
£1.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
€1.49
|
$1.89
£1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.76
£1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$1.72
£1.30
|
|
Brussels vs. Saint Helier - Cost of groceries
pay 7.4% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.25
|
$8.09
£6.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.24
€55.39
|
$66.77
£50.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,037.93
€30,214.15
|
$22,034.64
£16,640.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.33
€23.57
|
$25.19
£19.02
|
|
Brussels vs. Saint Helier - Cost of transportation
pay 32.6% more for housing
|
Brussels
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.00
€48.29
|
$74.56
£56.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,315.56
€1,134.44
|
$2,014.28
£1,521.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,101.57
€949.91
|
$1,629.23
£1,230.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.72
€164.47
|
$183.82
£138.82
|
|
Brussels vs. Saint Helier - Cost of housing
pay 35.5% more for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,090.35
€940.24
|
$2,136.69
£1,613.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,587.78
€19,478.06
|
$16,915.48
£12,774.23
|
|
Brussels vs. Saint Helier - Cost of childcare
pay 26.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.89
€5.94
|
$8.01
£6.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.78
€4.12
|
$4.89
£3.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.43
€11.58
|
$15.29
£11.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.10
€34.58
|
$68.44
£51.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.23
€14.00
|
$20.70
£15.63
|
|
Brussels vs. Saint Helier - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.8% more for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Saint Helier
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.27
€85.60
|
$106.83
£80.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.81
€40.37
|
$71.67
£54.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.78
€97.25
|
$125.20
£94.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.88
€129.25
|
$209.22
£158.00
|
|
Brussels vs. Saint Helier - Cost of clothing
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