Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 4.6% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 13.4% more for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.05
|
$21.44
€20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.02
|
$12.86
€12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.20
|
$2.89
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.52
|
$2.56
€2.39
|
|
pay 9.2% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.93
|
$2.59
€2.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.19
|
$7.47
€6.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.02
|
$6.00
€5.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.04
|
$4.29
€4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.26
|
$5.66
€5.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.46
|
$1.16
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.04
|
$0.96
€0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.38
|
$1.19
€1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.75
|
$1.38
€1.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.90
|
$0.98
€0.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.69
|
$0.94
€0.88
|
|
pay 9.6% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.71
|
$6.92
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$180.28
|
$53.59
€50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$44,492.53
|
$32,152.89
€29,997.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$26.84
|
$25.94
€24.20
|
|
pay 19.4% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$99.37
|
$55.46
€51.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,710.19
|
$1,200.57
€1,120.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,147.49
|
$1,025.16
€956.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$278.15
|
$179.33
€167.31
|
|
pay 4.9% more for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,807.24
|
$988.17
€921.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,041.59
|
$22,667.79
€21,148.28
|
|
pay 24.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.02
|
$5.36
€5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.59
|
$4.01
€3.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.06
|
$9.65
€9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$99.83
|
$38.09
€35.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$21.78
|
$14.20
€13.25
|
|
pay 7.1% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$131.87
|
$96.46
€89.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$109.70
|
$51.32
€47.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$181.63
|
$115.01
€107.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$234.31
|
$143.35
€133.74
|
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