Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 31.2% more expensive than Berlin.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 8.2% more for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.31
|
$21.44
€20.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.23
|
$12.86
€12.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.74
|
$2.89
€2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.70
|
$2.56
€2.44
|
|
pay 13.1% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.86
|
$2.59
€2.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.34
|
$7.47
€7.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.35
|
$6.00
€5.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.12
|
$4.29
€4.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.15
|
$5.66
€5.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.28
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.95
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.76
|
$1.38
€1.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$0.94
€0.89
|
|
pay 3.1% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.84
|
$6.92
€6.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.01
|
$53.59
€51.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€30,279.21
|
$32,152.89
€30,615.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€27.96
|
$25.94
€24.70
|
|
pay 1.4% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€42.84
|
$55.46
€52.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,217.64
|
$1,200.57
€1,143.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€893.99
|
$1,025.16
€976.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€250.95
|
$179.33
€170.76
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€292.31
|
$988.17
€940.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,178.42
|
$22,667.79
€21,584.27
|
|
pay 7.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.08
|
$5.36
€5.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.79
|
$4.01
€3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.67
|
$9.65
€9.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.07
|
$38.09
€36.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.01
|
$14.20
€13.52
|
|
pay 15.5% more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€81.41
|
$96.46
€91.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.03
|
$51.32
€48.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€90.93
|
$115.01
€109.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€131.69
|
$143.35
€136.50
|
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