Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 22.1% more expensive than Ireland.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 27.6% more for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.10
€15.63
|
$19.59
€17.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
€8.95
|
$11.97
€10.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€2.00
|
$2.72
€2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
€1.58
|
$2.58
€2.36
|
|
pay 20.3% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.77
€1.62
|
$2.68
€2.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
€3.91
|
$8.38
€7.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.97
€4.54
|
$5.89
€5.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
€3.48
|
$4.11
€3.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.34
€3.96
|
$5.43
€4.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.15
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.15
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.38
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.87
€0.79
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
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pay 10.6% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.23
€6.61
|
$7.19
€6.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.73
€108.50
|
$53.34
€48.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,966.92
€33,781.00
|
$31,021.96
€28,348.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.66
€17.05
|
$24.16
€22.08
|
|
pay 0.7% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.22
€44.98
|
$57.82
€52.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,390.35
€1,270.53
|
$1,165.94
€1,065.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,168.86
€1,068.13
|
$976.56
€892.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$162.61
€148.59
|
$182.93
€167.17
|
|
pay 99.9% more for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,101.52
€1,006.59
|
$989.17
€903.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,468.96
€6,825.26
|
$23,148.55
€21,153.54
|
|
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.02
€5.50
|
$5.44
€4.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
€3.45
|
$3.88
€3.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.48
€15.06
|
$9.25
€8.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.33
€53.30
|
$34.92
€31.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
€11.16
|
$14.15
€12.93
|
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pay 33.2% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.67
€77.37
|
$104.24
€95.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.37
€36.89
|
$49.59
€45.31
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.93
€84.01
|
$117.47
€107.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.97
€83.13
|
$144.77
€132.29
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