Cost of living comparison
France is 18.6% cheaper than Brussels.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.9% less in France
- Groceries
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pay 3.2% less in France
- Transportation
-
pay 9.0% less in France
- Housing
-
pay 36.5% less in France
- Childcare
-
pay 44.9% less in France
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.4% less in France
- Clothing
-
pay 16.3% less in France
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in France.
If you lived in France instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 18.9% less for restaurants
Brussels
|
France
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.90
|
$15.64
€15.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.54
|
$10.86
€10.59
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.82
|
$2.73
€2.66
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.49
|
$1.86
€1.81
|
|
pay 3.2% less for groceries
Brussels
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.53
|
$1.71
€1.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€7.29
|
$8.46
€8.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.85
|
$4.52
€4.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.18
|
$3.79
€3.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.52
|
$5.82
€5.68
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.13
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.94
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.16
|
$1.28
€1.25
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.35
|
$1.47
€1.44
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.96
|
$0.90
€0.88
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.91
|
$0.97
€0.95
|
|
pay 9.0% less for transportation
Brussels
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.75
|
$7.25
€7.07
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€52.26
|
$50.39
€49.14
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€31,354.92
|
$31,262.62
€30,486.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€25.29
|
$17.66
€17.22
|
|
pay 36.5% less for housing
Brussels
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€54.09
|
$30.07
€29.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,170.77
|
$750.17
€731.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€999.72
|
$604.38
€589.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€174.88
|
$140.10
€136.62
|
|
pay 44.9% less for childcare
Brussels
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€963.64
|
$690.26
€673.13
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€22,105.22
|
$9,163.56
€8,936.14
|
|
pay 1.4% less for entertainment and sports
Brussels
|
France
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.23
|
$6.20
€6.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.91
|
$3.01
€2.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
$11.83
€11.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€37.15
|
$35.91
€35.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€13.85
|
$12.10
€11.80
|
|
pay 16.3% less for clothing
Brussels
|
France
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€94.06
|
$89.62
€87.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€50.05
|
$37.76
€36.82
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€112.15
|
$91.52
€89.25
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€139.79
|
$126.90
€123.75
|
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