Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 13.5% cheaper than Brussels.
- Restaurants
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pay 13.5% less in Vienna
- Groceries
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pay 8.3% more in Vienna
- Transportation
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pay 17.8% less in Vienna
- Housing
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pay 6.8% less in Vienna
- Childcare
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pay 51.7% less in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.7% less in Vienna
- Clothing
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pay 9.4% less in Vienna
Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Vienna.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 13.5% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.87
|
$16.08
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.32
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.55
|
$2.77
€2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.25
|
$2.35
€2.07
|
|
pay 8.3% more for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.28
|
$2.91
€2.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€6.58
|
$8.18
€7.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.28
|
$5.99
€5.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€3.78
|
$4.47
€3.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€4.98
|
$6.34
€5.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.02
|
$1.16
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$1.01
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.04
|
$1.41
€1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.22
|
$1.96
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.83
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.09
|
$6.58
€5.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€47.18
|
$41.80
€36.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€28,308.60
|
$27,753.31
€24,435.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€22.84
|
$18.01
€15.85
|
|
pay 6.8% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€48.83
|
$36.56
€32.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,057.02
|
$1,107.49
€975.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€902.59
|
$808.26
€711.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€157.89
|
$244.03
€214.85
|
|
pay 51.7% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€870.02
|
$273.73
€241.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€19,957.56
|
$15,621.84
€13,754.04
|
|
pay 3.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.53
|
$4.21
€3.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€8.49
|
$6.75
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€33.54
|
$45.46
€40.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€12.50
|
$12.86
€11.32
|
|
pay 9.4% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€84.93
|
$104.52
€92.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€45.18
|
$43.69
€38.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€101.26
|
$95.42
€84.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€126.21
|
$123.09
€108.37
|
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