Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 62.4% more expensive than Athens.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Athens, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$21.44
€20.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.98
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.52
|
$2.56
€2.45
|
|
pay 41.2% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.32
|
$7.47
€7.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.03
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.32
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.69
|
$5.66
€5.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.89
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.89
|
$1.38
€1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.94
€0.90
|
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pay 44.2% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.32
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€28.77
|
$53.59
€51.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,131.82
|
$32,152.89
€30,827.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.33
|
$25.94
€24.87
|
|
pay 65.1% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.21
|
$55.46
€53.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€608.52
|
$1,200.57
€1,151.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€534.34
|
$1,025.16
€982.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€147.08
|
$179.33
€171.94
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€444.10
|
$988.17
€947.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,280.24
|
$22,667.79
€21,733.26
|
|
pay 32.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.55
|
$4.01
€3.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.68
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.33
|
$38.09
€36.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.25
|
$14.20
€13.62
|
|
pay 23.2% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€82.56
|
$96.46
€92.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€36.74
|
$51.32
€49.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€89.89
|
$115.01
€110.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€110.63
|
$143.35
€137.44
|
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