Cost of living comparison
Greece is 34.1% cheaper than Brussels.
- Restaurants
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pay 43.2% less in Greece
- Groceries
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pay 28.0% less in Greece
- Transportation
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pay 18.6% less in Greece
- Housing
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pay 40.2% less in Greece
- Childcare
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pay 65.2% less in Greece
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 17.9% less in Greece
- Clothing
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pay 25.5% less in Greece
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Greece.
If you lived in Greece instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 43.2% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Greece
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.90
|
$13.17
€12.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.54
|
$9.11
€8.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.82
|
$2.07
€2.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.49
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
pay 28.0% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.53
|
$1.33
€1.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€7.29
|
$6.30
€6.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.85
|
$5.99
€5.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.18
|
$4.02
€3.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.52
|
$4.23
€4.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.13
|
$0.88
€0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.94
|
$0.85
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.16
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.35
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.96
|
$0.51
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.91
|
$0.57
€0.55
|
|
pay 18.6% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.75
|
$7.55
€7.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€52.26
|
$40.19
€39.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€31,354.92
|
$28,316.80
€27,614.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€25.29
|
$13.82
€13.47
|
|
pay 40.2% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€54.09
|
$32.82
€32.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,170.77
|
$524.36
€511.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€999.72
|
$392.21
€382.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€174.88
|
$175.68
€171.32
|
|
pay 65.2% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€963.64
|
$413.12
€402.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€22,105.22
|
$6,332.60
€6,175.44
|
|
pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.23
|
$4.40
€4.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.91
|
$3.49
€3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
$4.94
€4.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€37.15
|
$48.72
€47.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€13.85
|
$8.82
€8.60
|
|
pay 25.5% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€94.06
|
$83.64
€81.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€50.05
|
$37.83
€36.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€112.15
|
$83.15
€81.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€139.79
|
$93.42
€91.10
|
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