Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 44.8% more expensive than Rome.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Rome, you would:
pay 44.7% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$19.59
€18.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
$11.97
€11.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
€2.04
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
€1.05
|
$2.58
€2.37
|
|
pay 15.4% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
€1.72
|
$2.68
€2.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.93
€6.37
|
$8.38
€7.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.86
|
$5.89
€5.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.90
€3.59
|
$4.11
€3.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.10
€4.69
|
$5.43
€4.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$1.23
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.84
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.87
|
$1.31
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$1.30
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.71
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
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pay 22.2% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.44
€6.84
|
$7.19
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.90
€34.86
|
$53.34
€49.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,749.78
€24,598.65
|
$31,021.96
€28,527.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.87
€16.43
|
$24.16
€22.22
|
|
pay 32.9% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.04
€27.63
|
$57.82
€53.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,171.95
€1,077.70
|
$1,165.94
€1,072.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.77
€663.73
|
$976.56
€898.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.72
€161.59
|
$182.93
€168.22
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$516.83
€475.26
|
$989.17
€909.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,813.53
€9,024.35
|
$23,148.55
€21,287.01
|
|
pay 34.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.98
|
$5.44
€5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
€1.46
|
$3.88
€3.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
€5.98
|
$9.25
€8.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.20
€57.20
|
$34.92
€32.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.83
€9.96
|
$14.15
€13.01
|
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pay 50.0% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.31
€61.90
|
$104.24
€95.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.97
€28.48
|
$49.59
€45.60
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.10
€74.58
|
$117.47
€108.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.39
€95.08
|
$144.77
€133.13
|
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