Restaurants | Amsterdam Edit | Brussels Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 € | 18.00 € | -10.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 85.00 € | 80.00 € | -5.9 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 13.00 € | 11.00 € | -15.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.50 € | 5.00 € | -23.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.50 € | 5.00 € | -9.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 3.93 € | 3.63 € | -7.7 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.09 € | 2.54 € | -18.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.60 € | 2.43 € | -6.7 % |
Markets | Amsterdam Edit | Brussels Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.67 € | 5.41 € | +16.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.73 € | 2.24 € | +29.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.18 € | 1.21 € | +2.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.04 € | 3.78 € | -6.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.38 € | 6.99 € | +29.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.40 € | 4.99 € | -7.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.41 € | 7.88 € | +22.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 0.86 € | 1.13 € | +31.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.92 € | 0.82 € | -11.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 0.86 € | 1.20 € | +39.7 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.41 € | 1.19 € | -15.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.78 € | 0.80 € | +2.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.77 € | 0.77 € | +0.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.13 € | 1.65 € | +46.5 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.74 € | 1.10 € | +49.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 6.65 € | 8.00 € | +20.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.34 € | 2.34 € | +74.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.35 € | 3.29 € | +40.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 9.50 € | 8.50 € | -10.5 % |
Transportation | Amsterdam Edit | Brussels Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.40 € | 2.50 € | -26.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 81.50 € | 49.00 € | -39.9 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.00 € | 5.00 € | +25.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.86 € | 3.46 € | -10.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 32.50 € | 30.00 € | -7.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.52 € | 6.60 € | -12.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 29,500.00 € | 28,500.00 € | -3.4 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 31,969.58 € | 27,800.00 € | -13.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Amsterdam Edit | Brussels Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 249.85 € | 219.77 € | -12.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 20.77 € | 23.62 € | +13.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 45.64 € | 52.55 € | +15.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Amsterdam Edit | Brussels Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 57.24 € | 32.08 € | -44.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 19.52 € | 23.39 € | +19.8 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 15.00 € | 13.00 € | -13.3 % |
Childcare | Amsterdam Edit | Brussels Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,919.12 € | 908.75 € | -52.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 10,021.82 € | 21,266.67 € | +112.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Amsterdam Edit | Brussels Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 81.61 € | 95.77 € | +17.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 31.46 € | 45.56 € | +44.8 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 89.04 € | 107.92 € | +21.2 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 102.54 € | 133.00 € | +29.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Amsterdam Edit | Brussels Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,923.88 € | 1,071.15 € | -44.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,575.56 € | 897.17 € | -43.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,272.49 € | 1,891.67 € | -42.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,436.90 € | 1,591.54 € | -34.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Amsterdam Edit | Brussels Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 818.11 € | 369.29 € | -54.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 558.54 € | 325.74 € | -41.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Amsterdam Edit | Brussels Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,525.24 € | 2,718.48 € | -22.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.09 | 3.38 | -17.3 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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