Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 12.1% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 7.0% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.59
€17.71
|
$16.24
€14.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.97
€10.83
|
$10.83
€9.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
€2.46
|
$2.82
€2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.33
|
$2.46
€2.22
|
|
pay 12.2% more for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
€2.43
|
$2.75
€2.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.58
|
$8.56
€7.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
€5.33
|
$6.08
€5.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11
€3.72
|
$4.65
€4.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.43
€4.91
|
$6.36
€5.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.12
|
$1.24
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$1.04
€0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.18
|
$1.39
€1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.18
|
$2.18
€1.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.79
|
$0.91
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.75
|
$0.85
€0.76
|
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pay 10.3% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.50
|
$6.69
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.34
€48.22
|
$51.44
€46.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,021.96
€28,047.51
|
$29,126.94
€26,334.19
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.16
€21.85
|
$18.28
€16.53
|
|
pay 8.6% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.82
€52.28
|
$34.68
€31.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,165.94
€1,054.15
|
$1,084.25
€980.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$976.56
€882.93
|
$798.73
€722.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.93
€165.39
|
$239.11
€216.18
|
|
pay 54.8% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$989.17
€894.32
|
$264.10
€238.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,148.55
€20,929.02
|
$14,747.24
€13,333.24
|
|
pay 3.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.44
€4.92
|
$4.87
€4.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
€3.51
|
$4.02
€3.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
€8.37
|
$6.50
€5.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.92
€31.57
|
$43.96
€39.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.15
€12.79
|
$13.00
€11.75
|
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pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.24
€94.25
|
$101.40
€91.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.59
€44.83
|
$43.91
€39.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.47
€106.20
|
$95.61
€86.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.77
€130.89
|
$121.29
€109.66
|
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