Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 0.7% more expensive than Luxembourg.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 27.2% less for restaurants
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Luxembourg
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.41
|
$21.44
€20.41
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.25
|
$12.86
€12.25
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
€3.71
|
$2.89
€2.76
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.59
€3.41
|
$2.56
€2.44
|
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pay 3.5% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
€3.04
|
$2.59
€2.47
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.98
|
$7.47
€7.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
€5.52
|
$6.00
€5.72
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
€3.98
|
$4.29
€4.09
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€5.10
|
$5.66
€5.39
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.15
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.86
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.07
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.76
|
$1.38
€1.32
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.91
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.95
|
$0.94
€0.89
|
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pay 4.6% more for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.83
|
$6.92
€6.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$53.59
€51.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,027.72
€25,735.80
|
$32,152.89
€30,615.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.72
€30.21
|
$25.94
€24.70
|
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pay 18.0% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
€49.20
|
$55.46
€52.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,942.57
€1,849.72
|
$1,200.57
€1,143.18
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,630.61
€1,552.67
|
$1,025.16
€976.16
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.56
€177.64
|
$179.33
€170.76
|
|
pay 1.6% more for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,316.93
€1,253.98
|
$988.17
€940.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,684.09
€16,838.79
|
$22,667.79
€21,584.27
|
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pay 0.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.89
|
$5.36
€5.10
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€4.13
|
$4.01
€3.82
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.87
|
$9.65
€9.18
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.62
€43.44
|
$38.09
€36.27
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.29
|
$14.20
€13.52
|
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pay 47.0% more for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
€61.09
|
$96.46
€91.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.76
€31.20
|
$51.32
€48.87
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.52
€78.57
|
$115.01
€109.51
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.28
€96.44
|
$143.35
€136.50
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