Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 22.8% cheaper than New York City.
- Restaurants
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pay 6.1% less in Brussels
- Groceries
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pay 31.8% less in Brussels
- Transportation
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pay 7.5% more in Brussels
- Housing
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pay 30.6% less in Brussels
- Childcare
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pay 65.6% less in Brussels
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.9% less in Brussels
- Clothing
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pay 11.1% more in Brussels
The cost of clothing and transportation in Brussels are more expensive than in New York City. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Brussels.
If you lived in Brussels instead of New York City, you would:
pay 6.1% less for restaurants
|
New York City
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$21.44
€19.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
|
$2.89
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$2.56
€2.35
|
|
pay 31.8% less for groceries
|
New York City
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.82
|
$2.59
€2.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.52
|
$7.47
€6.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
|
$4.29
€3.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.82
|
$5.66
€5.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.25
|
$1.16
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.96
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$1.19
€1.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.38
€1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.94
€0.86
|
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pay 7.5% more for transportation
|
New York City
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
|
$6.92
€6.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$132.50
|
$53.59
€49.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$32,152.89
€29,564.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.40
|
$25.94
€23.85
|
|
pay 30.6% less for housing
|
New York City
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.20
|
$55.46
€51.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,097.13
|
$1,200.57
€1,103.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,883.17
|
$1,025.16
€942.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.26
|
$179.33
€164.90
|
|
pay 65.6% less for childcare
|
New York City
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,253.56
|
$988.17
€908.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$59,000.00
|
$22,667.79
€20,842.99
|
|
pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York City
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.95
|
$4.01
€3.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$148.06
|
$38.09
€35.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$14.20
€13.06
|
|
pay 11.1% more for clothing
|
New York City
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.92
|
$96.46
€88.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.62
|
$51.32
€47.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.85
|
$115.01
€105.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$168.36
|
$143.35
€131.81
|
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