Restaurants | Brussels Edit | Rochester, MN Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.00 € (19.16 $) |
13.62 € (14.50 $) |
-24.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 € (85.17 $) |
75.15 € (80.00 $) |
-6.1 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.00 € (11.71 $) |
6.58 € (7.00 $) |
-40.2 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 € (5.32 $) |
4.46 € (4.75 $) |
-10.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 € (5.32 $) |
4.70 € (5.00 $) |
-6.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
3.56 € (3.79 $) |
4.46 € (4.75 $) |
+25.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.46 € (2.62 $) |
1.94 € (2.07 $) |
-21.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.36 € (2.51 $) |
1.41 € (1.50 $) |
-40.2 % |
Markets | Brussels Edit | Rochester, MN Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.36 € (5.71 $) |
3.32 € (3.53 $) |
-38.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.27 € (2.42 $) |
1.72 € (1.83 $) |
-24.1 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.23 € (1.31 $) |
1.41 € (1.50 $) |
+14.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.77 € (4.01 $) |
3.44 € (3.66 $) |
-8.7 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.10 € (7.56 $) |
5.64 € (6.00 $) |
-20.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.88 € (5.20 $) |
4.69 € (5.00 $) |
-3.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.83 € (8.34 $) |
6.38 € (6.80 $) |
-18.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1.13 € (1.21 $) |
2.52 € (2.69 $) |
+122.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.82 € (0.87 $) |
0.79 € (0.85 $) |
-3.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.20 € (1.28 $) |
1.49 € (1.59 $) |
+24.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.19 € (1.27 $) |
1.63 € (1.74 $) |
+36.4 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.80 € (0.85 $) |
0.87 € (0.93 $) |
+8.7 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.77 € (0.82 $) |
1.28 € (1.36 $) |
+67.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
1.65 € (1.76 $) |
1.88 € (2.00 $) |
+13.6 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.14 € (1.21 $) |
2.82 € (3.00 $) |
+147.4 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 € (8.52 $) |
13.62 € (14.50 $) |
+70.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.25 € (2.40 $) |
1.63 € (1.73 $) |
-27.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.29 € (3.50 $) |
2.82 € (3.00 $) |
-14.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.50 € (9.05 $) |
8.45 € (9.00 $) |
-0.5 % |
Transportation | Brussels Edit | Rochester, MN Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 € (2.66 $) |
? (? $) |
|
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (52.16 $) |
? (? $) |
|
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (5.32 $) |
1.88 € (2.00 $) |
-62.4 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.46 € (3.68 $) |
1.88 € (2.00 $) |
-45.7 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 € (31.94 $) |
18.79 € (20.00 $) |
-37.4 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.59 € (7.01 $) |
2.87 € (3.05 $) |
-56.4 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,500.00 € (30,340.35 $) |
24,422.92 € (26,000.00 $) |
-14.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,800.00 € (29,595.15 $) |
22,955.32 € (24,437.64 $) |
-17.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Brussels Edit | Rochester, MN Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
218.73 € (232.85 $) |
118.50 € (126.15 $) |
-45.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
22.42 € (23.87 $) |
52.76 € (56.17 $) |
+135.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
53.07 € (56.50 $) |
58.71 € (62.50 $) |
+10.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Brussels Edit | Rochester, MN Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
30.83 € (32.82 $) |
65.75 € (70.00 $) |
+113.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22.85 € (24.33 $) |
? (? $) |
|
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 € (13.84 $) |
11.47 € (12.21 $) |
-11.7 % |
Childcare | Brussels Edit | Rochester, MN Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
903.57 € (961.92 $) |
1,286.12 € (1,369.17 $) |
+42.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
21,266.67 € (22,639.94 $) |
11,095.52 € (11,812.00 $) |
-47.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Brussels Edit | Rochester, MN Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
93.93 € (99.99 $) |
59.49 € (63.33 $) |
-36.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
43.50 € (46.31 $) |
58.71 € (62.50 $) |
+35.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
105.42 € (112.22 $) |
81.41 € (86.67 $) |
-22.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
134.55 € (143.23 $) |
79.84 € (85.00 $) |
-40.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Brussels Edit | Rochester, MN Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,072.95 € (1,142.24 $) |
1,158.52 € (1,233.33 $) |
+8.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
900.23 € (958.36 $) |
1,336.47 € (1,422.77 $) |
+48.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,866.67 € (1,987.20 $) |
1,518.60 € (1,616.67 $) |
-18.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,590.43 € (1,693.14 $) |
1,174.18 € (1,250.00 $) |
-26.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Brussels Edit | Rochester, MN Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
369.29 € (393.13 $) |
174.71 € (185.99 $) |
-52.7 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
325.74 € (346.77 $) |
174.71 € (185.99 $) |
-46.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Brussels Edit | Rochester, MN Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,840.41 € (3,023.82 $) |
4,383.60 € (4,666.67 $) |
+54.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.38 | 6.53 | +93.0 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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