Cost of living comparison
Yerevan is 33.6% cheaper than Brussels.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.6% less in Yerevan
- Groceries
-
pay 40.9% less in Yerevan
- Transportation
-
pay 46.8% less in Yerevan
- Housing
-
pay 41.6% less in Yerevan
- Childcare
-
pay 61.1% less in Yerevan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.7% less in Yerevan
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% more in Yerevan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Yerevan.
If you lived in Yerevan instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 54.6% less for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.71
|
$11.57
AMD4,514.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
$9.00
AMD3,511.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.66
|
$0.99
AMD387.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.35
|
$0.60
AMD232.89
|
|
pay 40.9% less for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.38
|
$0.86
AMD336.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€6.87
|
$4.04
AMD1,574.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.52
|
$6.24
AMD2,434.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.29
€3.95
|
$2.46
AMD960.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.66
€5.21
|
$3.37
AMD1,316.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.07
|
$0.56
AMD217.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.89
|
$0.83
AMD321.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$0.79
AMD308.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.27
|
$1.01
AMD393.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.34
AMD130.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$0.32
AMD125.29
|
|
pay 46.8% less for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.36
|
$5.29
AMD2,064.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€49.28
|
$12.86
AMD5,016.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,567.25
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,039,529.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€23.85
|
$4.27
AMD1,665.47
|
|
pay 41.6% less for housing
|
Brussels
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.46
€51.00
|
$22.21
AMD8,665.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.57
€1,104.02
|
$931.30
AMD363,272.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.16
€942.72
|
$625.77
AMD244,093.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$179.33
€164.91
|
$98.60
AMD38,461.79
|
|
pay 61.1% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$988.17
€908.70
|
$374.24
AMD145,979.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,667.79
€20,844.91
|
$9,037.50
AMD3,525,270.30
|
|
pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$2.06
AMD802.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.01
€3.68
|
$3.76
AMD1,467.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$2.57
AMD1,003.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.09
€35.03
|
$106.02
AMD41,353.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.20
€13.06
|
$7.72
AMD3,009.88
|
|
pay 11.2% more for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€88.70
|
$111.12
AMD43,343.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.32
€47.19
|
$63.96
AMD24,947.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.01
€105.76
|
$139.93
AMD54,581.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$143.35
€131.82
|
$119.43
AMD46,587.75
|
|
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