Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 10.9% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 6.2% less for restaurants
Canberra
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.69
A$40.84
|
$16.49
€15.41
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
A$15.32
|
$9.90
€9.24
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
A$4.14
|
$2.58
€2.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
A$3.26
|
$2.54
€2.37
|
|
pay 17.4% less for groceries
Canberra
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
A$3.51
|
$2.31
€2.16
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
A$9.83
|
$7.55
€7.05
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.48
A$9.92
|
$4.69
€4.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
A$6.28
|
$3.50
€3.27
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
A$5.55
|
$4.96
€4.63
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.25
|
$1.14
€1.06
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.73
|
$0.78
€0.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
A$2.44
|
$1.17
€1.09
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
A$3.78
|
$1.36
€1.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
A$1.79
|
$0.69
€0.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.47
|
$0.60
€0.56
|
|
pay 18.8% more for transportation
Canberra
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
A$8.35
|
$7.71
€7.20
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$100.08
A$153.16
|
$53.87
€50.32
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,016.00
A$30,632.59
|
$27,486.24
€25,675.06
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.93
A$24.38
|
$22.76
€21.26
|
|
pay 28.3% less for housing
Canberra
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.64
A$105.04
|
$55.77
€52.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,824.70
A$2,792.53
|
$1,043.18
€974.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,494.78
A$2,287.62
|
$873.71
€816.14
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.28
A$280.50
|
$164.26
€153.43
|
|
pay 14.1% more for childcare
Canberra
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,686.35
A$2,580.80
|
$944.84
€882.58
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,216.13
A$21,756.43
|
$24,473.75
€22,861.08
|
|
pay 28.5% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
A$12.25
|
$5.50
€5.14
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.73
|
$3.72
€3.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.35
A$35.74
|
$8.80
€8.22
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.70
A$99.02
|
$34.17
€31.92
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.34
A$20.42
|
$13.19
€12.32
|
|
pay 28.7% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.52
A$143.13
|
$89.22
€83.35
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.72
A$111.30
|
$32.58
€30.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.62
A$206.02
|
$97.94
€91.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$183.19
A$280.35
|
$132.04
€123.34
|
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