Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brussels vs. Milan Cost of Living Summary
Brussels is 1.4% more expensive than Milan.
Brussels vs. Milan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brussels instead of Milan, you would:
pay 9.7% more for restaurants
|
Milan
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.39
€19.93
|
$22.39
€19.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
$15.12
€13.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.72
€3.31
|
$3.73
€3.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.67
|
$3.11
€2.77
|
|
Milan vs. Brussels - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.5% less for groceries
|
Milan
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
€2.89
|
$2.75
€2.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.46
€10.20
|
$8.91
€7.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
€5.87
|
$5.00
€4.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.95
€4.40
|
$5.29
€4.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.58
€5.85
|
$5.97
€5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.23
|
$1.40
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.96
|
$1.09
€0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.34
|
$1.27
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
€1.72
|
$1.87
€1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.94
|
$1.14
€1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.81
|
$1.00
€0.89
|
|
Milan vs. Brussels - Cost of groceries
pay 5.7% more for transportation
|
Milan
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.20
€7.30
|
$7.99
€7.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.67
€38.87
|
$62.71
€55.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,317.50
€32,323.89
|
$35,462.03
€31,562.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.75
€22.92
|
$21.27
€18.94
|
|
Milan vs. Brussels - Cost of transportation
pay 5.4% less for housing
|
Milan
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.52
€26.27
|
$51.88
€46.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,710.14
€1,522.09
|
$1,339.95
€1,192.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,162.13
€1,034.33
|
$1,154.19
€1,027.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$193.32
€172.06
|
$215.91
€192.17
|
|
Milan vs. Brussels - Cost of housing
pay 92.5% more for childcare
|
Milan
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$847.27
€754.10
|
$1,603.72
€1,427.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,804.09
€16,736.32
|
$36,825.21
€32,775.76
|
|
Milan vs. Brussels - Cost of childcare
pay 1.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Milan
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.72
€5.98
|
$5.60
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
€1.87
|
$4.44
€3.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.28
€6.48
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$83.93
€74.70
|
$32.93
€29.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.32
€10.96
|
$16.68
€14.85
|
|
Milan vs. Brussels - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.4% less for clothing
|
Milan
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.48
€90.32
|
$101.94
€90.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.31
€44.78
|
$46.03
€40.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.19
€103.41
|
$109.64
€97.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$165.48
€147.28
|
$146.15
€130.08
|
|
Milan vs. Brussels - Cost of clothing
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