Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 28.7% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.8% less in Brussels
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% less in Brussels
- Transportation
-
pay 26.3% more in Brussels
- Housing
-
pay 50.5% less in Brussels
- Childcare
-
pay 49.9% less in Brussels
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.4% less in Brussels
- Clothing
-
pay 50.3% less in Brussels
Expenses including housing, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Brussels.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 23.8% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€20.27
|
$21.44
€20.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.95
|
$12.86
€12.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.53
|
$2.89
€2.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.87
|
$2.56
€2.48
|
|
pay 15.0% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.37
|
$2.59
€2.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.80
|
$7.47
€7.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.89
|
$6.00
€5.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.45
|
$4.29
€4.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.62
|
$5.66
€5.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€2.00
|
$1.16
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.18
|
$0.96
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.18
|
$1.19
€1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.74
|
$1.38
€1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.92
|
$0.98
€0.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.41
|
$0.94
€0.91
|
|
pay 26.3% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€8.29
|
$6.92
€6.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.87
|
$53.59
€51.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€44,878.10
|
$32,152.89
€31,181.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.75
|
$25.94
€25.15
|
|
pay 50.5% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€59.25
|
$55.46
€53.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,840.73
|
$1,200.57
€1,164.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€6,236.32
|
$1,025.16
€994.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€227.94
|
$179.33
€173.91
|
|
pay 49.9% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€2,026.80
|
$988.17
€958.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€41,445.53
|
$22,667.79
€21,983.02
|
|
pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.32
|
$5.36
€5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.42
|
$4.01
€3.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.99
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€500.20
|
$38.09
€36.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$14.20
€13.77
|
|
pay 50.3% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€169.16
|
$96.46
€93.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€73.02
|
$51.32
€49.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€212.55
|
$115.01
€111.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€607.00
|
$143.35
€139.02
|
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