Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 16.3% more expensive than Ireland.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 22.3% more for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.63
€15.60
|
$16.49
€15.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.41
€8.82
|
$9.90
€9.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
€1.91
|
$2.58
€2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.50
|
$2.54
€2.38
|
|
pay 12.5% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
€1.57
|
$2.31
€2.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
€4.05
|
$7.55
€7.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.45
|
$4.69
€4.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
€2.82
|
$3.50
€3.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
€3.63
|
$4.96
€4.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.09
|
$1.14
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.83
|
$0.78
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.08
|
$1.17
€1.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.14
|
$1.36
€1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.81
|
$0.69
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.55
|
$0.60
€0.56
|
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pay 8.5% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.17
|
$7.71
€7.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.76
€106.69
|
$53.87
€50.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,407.58
€30,393.97
|
$27,486.24
€25,778.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.14
€16.08
|
$22.76
€21.34
|
|
pay 8.1% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.84
€49.56
|
$55.77
€52.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,291.60
€1,211.35
|
$1,043.18
€978.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,147.51
€1,076.21
|
$873.71
€819.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.48
€146.76
|
$164.26
€154.05
|
|
pay 93.8% more for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$893.73
€838.20
|
$944.84
€886.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,678.25
€8,139.04
|
$24,473.75
€22,953.10
|
|
pay 14.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.53
€5.19
|
$5.50
€5.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.37
|
$3.72
€3.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.83
€14.85
|
$8.80
€8.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.94
€56.22
|
$34.17
€32.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
€10.79
|
$13.19
€12.37
|
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pay 16.4% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.22
€71.48
|
$89.22
€83.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.26
€34.94
|
$32.58
€30.56
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.01
€79.73
|
$97.94
€91.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.50
€84.88
|
$132.04
€123.84
|
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