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
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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
€19.22
|
$21.44
€19.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.33
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.30
|
$2.89
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.51
|
$2.56
€2.35
|
|
pay 15.0% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.04
|
$2.59
€2.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.39
|
$7.47
€6.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.53
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.27
|
$4.29
€3.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.38
|
$5.66
€5.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.90
|
$1.16
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$0.96
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$1.19
€1.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.65
|
$1.38
€1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.87
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.34
|
$0.94
€0.86
|
|
pay 26.3% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.86
|
$6.92
€6.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€21.68
|
$53.59
€49.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€42,550.74
|
$32,152.89
€29,564.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€18.72
|
$25.94
€23.85
|
|
pay 50.5% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€56.17
|
$55.46
€51.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,434.11
|
$1,200.57
€1,103.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,912.90
|
$1,025.16
€942.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€216.12
|
$179.33
€164.90
|
|
pay 49.9% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,921.69
|
$988.17
€908.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€39,296.18
|
$22,667.79
€20,842.99
|
|
pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.09
|
$4.01
€3.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.32
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€474.26
|
$38.09
€35.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$14.20
€13.06
|
|
pay 50.3% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€160.39
|
$96.46
€88.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€69.23
|
$51.32
€47.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€201.53
|
$115.01
€105.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€575.52
|
$143.35
€131.81
|
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