Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 31.1% more expensive than Vienna.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 8.2% more for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.54
|
$19.59
€17.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€9.69
|
$11.97
€10.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
€2.52
|
$2.72
€2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.20
|
$2.58
€2.31
|
|
pay 9.1% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
€2.46
|
$2.68
€2.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.56
€7.66
|
$8.38
€7.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
€5.44
|
$5.89
€5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.65
€4.16
|
$4.11
€3.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.36
€5.69
|
$5.43
€4.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.11
|
$1.23
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.93
|
$0.89
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.24
|
$1.31
€1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
€1.95
|
$1.30
€1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.81
|
$0.87
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.76
|
$0.83
€0.75
|
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pay 12.5% more for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.69
€5.98
|
$7.19
€6.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.44
€46.05
|
$53.34
€47.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,126.94
€26,072.54
|
$31,021.96
€27,768.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.28
€16.36
|
$24.16
€21.63
|
|
pay 18.2% more for housing
|
Vienna
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.68
€31.04
|
$57.82
€51.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.25
€970.55
|
$1,165.94
€1,043.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$798.73
€714.98
|
$976.56
€874.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$239.11
€214.03
|
$182.93
€163.75
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.10
€236.41
|
$989.17
€885.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,747.24
€13,200.77
|
$23,148.55
€20,721.08
|
|
pay 7.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.87
€4.36
|
$5.44
€4.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.02
€3.60
|
$3.88
€3.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
€5.82
|
$9.25
€8.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.96
€39.35
|
$34.92
€31.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
€11.63
|
$14.15
€12.67
|
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pay 14.5% more for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.40
€90.77
|
$104.24
€93.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
€39.30
|
$49.59
€44.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.61
€85.58
|
$117.47
€105.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.29
€108.58
|
$144.77
€129.59
|
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