Cost of living comparison
Austria is 15.2% cheaper than Brussels.
- Restaurants
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pay 11.1% less in Austria
- Groceries
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pay 2.3% more in Austria
- Transportation
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pay 14.2% less in Austria
- Housing
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pay 10.8% less in Austria
- Childcare
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pay 46.6% less in Austria
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.1% less in Austria
- Clothing
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pay 16.7% less in Austria
Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Austria.
If you lived in Austria instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 11.1% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.90
|
$15.38
€15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.54
|
$10.63
€10.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.82
|
$3.11
€3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.49
|
$2.40
€2.34
|
|
pay 2.3% more for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.53
|
$2.51
€2.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€7.29
|
$8.15
€7.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.85
|
$5.62
€5.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.18
|
$4.05
€3.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.52
|
$6.06
€5.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.13
|
$1.15
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.94
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.16
|
$1.36
€1.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.35
|
$1.88
€1.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.96
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.91
|
$0.80
€0.78
|
|
pay 14.2% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.75
|
$6.30
€6.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€52.26
|
$48.89
€47.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€31,354.92
|
$26,790.93
€26,126.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€25.29
|
$20.20
€19.70
|
|
pay 10.8% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€54.09
|
$36.05
€35.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,170.77
|
$834.31
€813.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€999.72
|
$704.76
€687.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€174.88
|
$275.88
€269.03
|
|
pay 46.6% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€963.64
|
$436.40
€425.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€22,105.22
|
$14,173.71
€13,821.95
|
|
pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Austria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.23
|
$4.65
€4.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.91
|
$3.63
€3.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
$6.56
€6.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€37.15
|
$45.89
€44.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€13.85
|
$12.58
€12.27
|
|
pay 16.7% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Austria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€94.06
|
$85.11
€83.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€50.05
|
$43.90
€42.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€112.15
|
$88.16
€85.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€139.79
|
$118.74
€115.79
|
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