Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 6.9% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 25.6% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.55
|
$17.71
€16.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
$9.75
€9.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.77
|
$2.15
€2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.45
|
$1.66
€1.59
|
|
pay 15.0% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€7.17
|
$4.12
€3.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.75
|
$5.05
€4.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
$3.71
€3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.43
|
$4.48
€4.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.11
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.91
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.14
|
$1.24
€1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.33
|
$1.58
€1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$0.80
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.90
|
$0.59
€0.56
|
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pay 30.7% more for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.64
|
$7.11
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€51.38
|
$119.47
€114.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,827.33
|
$37,943.34
€36,379.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€24.87
|
$20.48
€19.63
|
|
pay 1.7% more for housing
|
Brussels
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€53.18
|
$46.92
€44.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,151.07
|
$1,406.76
€1,348.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€982.90
|
$1,187.82
€1,138.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€171.94
|
$159.87
€153.28
|
|
pay 34.6% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€947.43
|
$996.31
€955.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€21,733.26
|
$6,771.62
€6,492.45
|
|
pay 21.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$5.94
€5.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.84
|
$3.80
€3.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
$16.44
€15.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€36.52
|
$55.70
€53.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€13.62
|
$12.29
€11.78
|
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pay 27.2% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€92.48
|
$77.94
€74.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€49.20
|
$37.83
€36.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€110.27
|
$85.63
€82.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€137.44
|
$89.10
€85.43
|
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