Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 6.5% more expensive than Dublin.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 22.9% more for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.55
|
$21.44
€20.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.36
|
$2.89
€2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.87
|
$2.56
€2.45
|
|
pay 19.0% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
$2.59
€2.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.46
|
$7.47
€7.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€5.10
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€4.05
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.45
|
$5.66
€5.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.07
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.22
|
$1.19
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.78
|
$1.38
€1.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.84
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$0.94
€0.90
|
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pay 20.1% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.90
|
$6.92
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€118.17
|
$53.59
€51.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€37,686.41
|
$32,152.89
€30,827.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€25.38
|
$25.94
€24.87
|
|
pay 26.2% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€53.52
|
$55.46
€53.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€2,050.12
|
$1,200.57
€1,151.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,751.78
|
$1,025.16
€982.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€205.80
|
$179.33
€171.94
|
|
pay 55.2% more for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,254.06
|
$988.17
€947.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€9,248.20
|
$22,667.79
€21,733.26
|
|
pay 22.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.19
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€4.16
|
$4.01
€3.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€16.96
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€53.93
|
$38.09
€36.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$14.20
€13.62
|
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pay 17.1% more for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€92.11
|
$96.46
€92.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€39.40
|
$51.32
€49.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€93.69
|
$115.01
€110.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€109.56
|
$143.35
€137.44
|
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