Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 5.2 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 5.9 times more for restaurants
Delhi
|
Brussels
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
₹356.68
|
$16.49
€15.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.28
₹356.68
|
$9.90
€9.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹40.83
|
$2.58
€2.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
₹17.52
|
$2.54
€2.37
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
Delhi
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
₹44.15
|
$2.31
€2.16
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.13
₹177.36
|
$7.55
€7.06
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.82
₹235.53
|
$4.69
€4.38
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.02
₹85.24
|
$3.50
€3.27
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
₹140.45
|
$4.96
€4.64
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
₹61.38
|
$1.14
€1.06
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
₹27.38
|
$0.78
€0.73
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹36.40
|
$1.17
€1.09
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.21
|
$1.36
€1.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
₹12.58
|
$0.69
€0.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
₹15.37
|
$0.60
€0.56
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for transportation
Delhi
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
₹386.98
|
$7.71
€7.21
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.22
₹1,019.09
|
$53.87
€50.37
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,440.78
₹1,120,993.85
|
$27,486.24
€25,696.47
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.57
₹214.01
|
$22.76
€21.28
|
|
pay 5.4 times more for housing
Delhi
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.65
₹637.76
|
$55.77
€52.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$236.59
₹19,731.85
|
$1,043.18
€975.25
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$144.05
₹12,014.06
|
$873.71
€816.82
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.89
₹3,576.91
|
$164.26
€153.56
|
|
pay 13.2 times more for childcare
Delhi
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.71
₹6,063.92
|
$944.84
€883.32
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,816.81
₹151,526.66
|
$24,473.75
€22,880.14
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Delhi
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
₹152.86
|
$5.50
€5.14
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
₹156.36
|
$3.72
€3.48
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹346.49
|
$8.80
€8.22
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.09
₹1,758.62
|
$34.17
€31.94
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.89
₹407.63
|
$13.19
€12.33
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Delhi
|
Brussels
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.84
₹2,405.62
|
$89.22
€83.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.82
₹2,904.19
|
$32.58
€30.46
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.67
₹3,975.94
|
$97.94
€91.57
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.00
₹3,169.51
|
$132.04
€123.45
|
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