Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Brussels 

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Consumer Prices in Brussels are 18.3% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Brussels are 33.8% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Brussels are 55.1% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Brussels are 24.2% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Brussels are 22.9% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Brussels is 17.7% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Brussels Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.19 €)
19.41 $
(18.00 €)
     -22.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(111.31 €)
86.25 $
(80.00 €)
     -28.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.13 €)
11.86 $
(11.00 €)
     -1.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.42 €)
5.39 $
(5.00 €)
     -32.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.28 €)
5.39 $
(5.00 €)
     -46.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.33 $
(4.94 €)
3.85 $
(3.57 €)
     -27.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(2.52 €)
2.70 $
(2.50 €)
     -0.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(1.91 €)
2.55 $
(2.37 €)
     +23.8 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Brussels Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.65 $
(4.32 €)
5.83 $
(5.41 €)
     +25.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.70 $
(4.36 €)
2.41 $
(2.24 €)
     -48.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.58 $
(2.39 €)
1.30 $
(1.21 €)
     -49.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.87 $
(4.52 €)
4.07 $
(3.78 €)
     -16.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.13 $
(5.69 €)
7.53 $
(6.99 €)
     +22.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.38 $
(6.84 €)
5.38 $
(4.99 €)
     -27.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.30 $
(7.70 €)
8.49 $
(7.88 €)
     +2.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2.40 €)
1.22 $
(1.13 €)
     -52.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.00 $
(0.93 €)
0.88 $
(0.82 €)
     -11.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.53 $
(1.42 €)
1.30 $
(1.20 €)
     -15.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.25 $
(2.08 €)
1.29 $
(1.19 €)
     -42.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.46 $
(1.35 €)
0.86 $
(0.80 €)
     -41.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 $
(1.00 €)
0.83 $
(0.77 €)
     -23.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.10 $
(1.95 €)
1.78 $
(1.65 €)
     -15.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.16 $
(2.01 €)
1.20 $
(1.11 €)
     -44.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.99 $
(13.90 €)
8.62 $
(8.00 €)
     -42.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.45 $
(2.27 €)
2.53 $
(2.34 €)
     +3.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 $
(3.60 €)
3.54 $
(3.29 €)
     -8.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(11.13 €)
9.16 $
(8.50 €)
     -23.6 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Brussels Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.62 €)
2.70 $
(2.50 €)
     +54.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.96 $
(80.66 €)
52.83 $
(49.00 €)
     -39.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.30 $
(3.99 €)
5.39 $
(5.00 €)
     +25.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.50 €)
3.73 $
(3.46 €)
     +38.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(27.08 €)
32.34 $
(30.00 €)
     +10.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.34 $
(4.95 €)
7.13 $
(6.61 €)
     +33.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,499.50 $
(28,289.99 €)
30,725.91 $
(28,500.00 €)
     +0.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,610.75 $
(24,682.97 €)
29,971.24 $
(27,800.00 €)
     +12.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Brussels Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 190.64 $
(176.83 €)
236.94 $
(219.77 €)
     +24.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.46 $
(62.57 €)
24.58 $
(22.80 €)
     -63.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.00 $
(69.57 €)
57.27 $
(53.12 €)
     -23.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Brussels Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 51.25 $
(47.54 €)
33.38 $
(30.96 €)
     -34.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.40 $
(8.72 €)
24.97 $
(23.16 €)
     +165.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(15.77 €)
14.02 $
(13.00 €)
     -17.6 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Brussels Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(1,808.73 €)
979.73 $
(908.75 €)
     -49.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(26,667.24 €)
22,927.64 $
(21,266.67 €)
     -20.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Brussels Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.16 $
(57.66 €)
103.25 $
(95.77 €)
     +66.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(39.71 €)
49.11 $
(45.56 €)
     +14.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.40 $
(98.69 €)
116.35 $
(107.92 €)
     +9.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.95 $
(135.38 €)
143.39 $
(133.00 €)
     -1.8 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Brussels Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,490.71 $
(2,310.28 €)
1,154.81 $
(1,071.15 €)
     -53.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,120.67 $
(1,967.04 €)
967.25 $
(897.17 €)
     -54.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,720.36 $
(4,378.40 €)
2,039.41 $
(1,891.67 €)
     -56.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,716.96 $
(3,447.69 €)
1,702.54 $
(1,579.20 €)
     -54.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Brussels Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 745.37 $
(691.37 €)
398.13 $
(369.29 €)
     -46.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.07 $
(618.75 €)
351.18 $
(325.74 €)
     -47.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Brussels Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,377.86 $
(4,988.27 €)
2,930.80 $
(2,718.48 €)
     -45.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 3.38      -49.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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