Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 9.3% more expensive than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.6% more in Brussels
- Groceries
-
pay 1.2% less in Brussels
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6% less in Brussels
- Housing
-
pay 1.6% less in Brussels
- Childcare
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pay 46.3% more in Brussels
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.4% less in Brussels
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% more in Brussels
The cost of childcare, restaurants, and clothing in Brussels are more expensive than in Wellington. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Brussels.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 29.6% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.04
|
$21.44
€18.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.02
|
$12.86
€11.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.32
|
$2.89
€2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.61
|
$2.56
€2.25
|
|
pay 1.2% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.29
|
$2.59
€2.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.96
|
$7.47
€6.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.71
|
$6.00
€5.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.47
|
$4.29
€3.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.48
|
$5.66
€4.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.34
|
$1.16
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.83
|
$0.96
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.48
|
$1.19
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.38
|
$1.38
€1.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.70
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.41
|
$0.94
€0.83
|
|
pay 3.6% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.76
|
$6.92
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$213.93
|
$53.59
€47.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,588.22
|
$32,152.89
€28,334.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.55
|
$25.94
€22.86
|
|
pay 1.6% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$91.01
|
$55.46
€48.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,494.29
|
$1,200.57
€1,057.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,239.10
|
$1,025.16
€903.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$224.90
|
$179.33
€158.03
|
|
pay 46.3% more for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,461.41
|
$988.17
€870.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,213.75
|
$22,667.79
€19,975.76
|
|
pay 11.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.02
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.72
|
$4.01
€3.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.01
|
$9.65
€8.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.83
|
$38.09
€33.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.53
|
$14.20
€12.51
|
|
pay 6.8% more for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$127.08
|
$96.46
€85.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$92.39
|
$51.32
€45.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$200.31
|
$115.01
€101.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$217.33
|
$143.35
€126.32
|
|
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