Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 5.2 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 6.8 times more for restaurants
Delhi
|
Brussels
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.19
₹352.38
|
$19.59
€17.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.19
₹352.38
|
$11.97
€10.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
₹36.39
|
$2.72
€2.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹16.20
|
$2.58
€2.35
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
Delhi
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
₹44.12
|
$2.68
€2.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
₹201.47
|
$8.38
€7.63
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.87
₹240.88
|
$5.89
€5.36
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.12
₹94.35
|
$4.11
€3.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
₹135.96
|
$5.43
€4.94
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
₹76.18
|
$1.23
€1.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
₹31.61
|
$0.89
€0.81
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
₹39.47
|
$1.31
€1.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
₹20.63
|
$1.30
€1.18
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.20
|
$0.87
€0.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.95
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
Delhi
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
₹377.40
|
$7.19
€6.55
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.98
₹1,006.79
|
$53.34
€48.57
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,378.06
₹1,208,144.39
|
$31,021.96
€28,248.01
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.52
₹211.43
|
$24.16
€22.00
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for housing
Delhi
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.22
₹690.53
|
$57.82
€52.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$257.61
₹21,646.02
|
$1,165.94
€1,061.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$147.09
₹12,359.92
|
$976.56
€889.24
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.99
₹4,284.86
|
$182.93
€166.58
|
|
pay 11.2 times more for childcare
Delhi
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.34
₹7,758.65
|
$989.17
€900.72
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,986.57
₹166,925.28
|
$23,148.55
€21,078.63
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Delhi
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
₹151.02
|
$5.44
€4.96
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
₹174.45
|
$3.88
€3.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.19
₹352.38
|
$9.25
€8.42
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.02
₹1,934.63
|
$34.92
€31.79
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.79
₹402.71
|
$14.15
€12.89
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
Delhi
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.38
₹2,637.17
|
$104.24
€94.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.88
₹3,098.64
|
$49.59
€45.15
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$49.59
₹4,167.29
|
$117.47
€106.96
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.96
₹3,106.02
|
$144.77
€131.82
|
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