Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 2.1 times more expensive than Yerevan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Brussels
- Groceries
-
pay 92.8% more in Brussels
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1 times more in Brussels
- Housing
-
pay 81.1% more in Brussels
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Brussels
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 92.4% more in Brussels
- Clothing
-
pay 7.7% less in Brussels
The cost of transportation, restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Brussels are more expensive than in Yerevan. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Brussels.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Yerevan, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Yerevan
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.57
AMD4,524.90
|
$21.44
€19.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,519.37
|
$12.86
€11.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
AMD388.24
|
$2.89
€2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
AMD233.41
|
$2.56
€2.33
|
|
pay 92.8% more for groceries
|
Yerevan
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
AMD337.57
|
$2.59
€2.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.04
AMD1,577.51
|
$7.47
€6.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.24
AMD2,439.47
|
$6.00
€5.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
AMD962.68
|
$4.29
€3.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.37
AMD1,319.28
|
$5.66
€5.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD218.26
|
$1.16
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
AMD322.56
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
AMD308.99
|
$1.19
€1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
AMD394.30
|
$1.38
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD131.21
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
AMD125.57
|
$0.94
€0.86
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Yerevan
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
AMD2,068.61
|
$6.92
€6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,027.67
|
$53.59
€48.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,066,399.67
|
$32,152.89
€29,337.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
AMD1,669.19
|
$25.94
€23.67
|
|
pay 81.1% more for housing
|
Yerevan
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.21
AMD8,684.39
|
$55.46
€50.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$931.30
AMD364,083.57
|
$1,200.57
€1,095.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.77
AMD244,638.63
|
$1,025.16
€935.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.60
AMD38,547.63
|
$179.33
€163.63
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Yerevan
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$374.24
AMD146,305.10
|
$988.17
€901.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,037.50
AMD3,533,138.02
|
$22,667.79
€20,682.91
|
|
pay 92.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yerevan
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
AMD804.43
|
$5.36
€4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
AMD1,470.82
|
$4.01
€3.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,005.53
|
$9.65
€8.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.02
AMD41,445.87
|
$38.09
€34.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
AMD3,016.60
|
$14.20
€12.96
|
|
pay 7.7% less for clothing
|
Yerevan
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.12
AMD43,440.49
|
$96.46
€88.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.96
AMD25,002.95
|
$51.32
€46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD54,702.91
|
$115.01
€104.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.43
AMD46,691.72
|
$143.35
€130.80
|
|
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