Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 64.1% more expensive than Warsaw.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 67.3% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN40.55
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN35.48
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.35
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.33
|
$2.56
€2.43
|
|
pay 81.8% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.46
|
$2.59
€2.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN17.86
|
$7.47
€7.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN15.55
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN12.39
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN10.40
|
$5.66
€5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.86
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.06
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.37
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.68
|
$1.38
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.70
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.92
|
$0.94
€0.89
|
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pay 85.2% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN25.40
|
$6.92
€6.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN111.51
|
$53.59
€50.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN125,903.62
|
$32,152.89
€30,492.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN32.44
|
$25.94
€24.60
|
|
pay 59.5% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN70.44
|
$55.46
€52.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,384.25
|
$1,200.57
€1,138.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,410.26
|
$1,025.16
€972.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN919.55
|
$179.33
€170.07
|
|
pay 87.4% more for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN2,080.41
|
$988.17
€937.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN51,536.37
|
$22,667.79
€21,497.27
|
|
pay 42.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN15.21
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN15.00
|
$4.01
€3.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN19.51
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN173.08
|
$38.09
€36.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN35.48
|
$14.20
€13.47
|
|
pay 25.4% more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN366.45
|
$96.46
€91.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN170.24
|
$51.32
€48.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN361.83
|
$115.01
€109.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN418.58
|
$143.35
€135.95
|
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