Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 13.5% cheaper than Brussels.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 13.5% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.41
|
$16.08
€15.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.25
|
$10.72
€10.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.76
|
$2.77
€2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.44
|
$2.35
€2.24
|
|
pay 8.3% more for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.47
|
$2.91
€2.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€7.12
|
$8.18
€7.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.72
|
$5.99
€5.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€4.09
|
$4.47
€4.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.39
|
$6.34
€6.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.11
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.13
|
$1.41
€1.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.32
|
$1.96
€1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.93
|
$0.87
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.89
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
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pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.59
|
$6.58
€6.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€51.03
|
$41.80
€39.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,615.99
|
$27,753.31
€26,426.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€24.70
|
$18.01
€17.14
|
|
pay 6.8% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€52.81
|
$36.56
€34.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,143.18
|
$1,107.49
€1,054.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€976.16
|
$808.26
€769.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€170.76
|
$244.03
€232.37
|
|
pay 51.7% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€940.93
|
$273.73
€260.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€21,584.27
|
$15,621.84
€14,875.11
|
|
pay 3.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.10
|
$5.36
€5.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.82
|
$4.21
€4.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€9.18
|
$6.75
€6.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€36.27
|
$45.46
€43.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€13.52
|
$12.86
€12.25
|
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pay 9.4% less for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Vienna
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€91.85
|
$104.52
€99.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€48.87
|
$43.69
€41.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€109.51
|
$95.42
€90.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€136.50
|
$123.09
€117.20
|
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