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Restaurants | Brussels Edit | Jersey City, NJ Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.00 € (19.53 $) |
16.13 € (17.50 $) |
-10.4 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 € (86.78 $) |
73.75 € (80.00 $) |
-7.8 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.00 € (11.93 $) |
9.22 € (10.00 $) |
-16.2 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 € (5.42 $) |
5.99 € (6.50 $) |
+19.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 € (5.42 $) |
9.22 € (10.00 $) |
+84.4 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
3.63 € (3.94 $) |
4.60 € (4.98 $) |
+26.7 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.54 € (2.75 $) |
2.10 € (2.28 $) |
-17.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.43 € (2.63 $) |
1.61 € (1.75 $) |
-33.5 % |
Markets | Brussels Edit | Jersey City, NJ Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.41 € (5.87 $) |
4.46 € (4.84 $) |
-17.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.24 € (2.43 $) |
3.59 € (3.90 $) |
+60.7 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.21 € (1.31 $) |
1.77 € (1.92 $) |
+46.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.78 € (4.10 $) |
4.30 € (4.66 $) |
+13.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.99 € (7.58 $) |
8.76 € (9.50 $) |
+25.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.99 € (5.41 $) |
5.53 € (6.00 $) |
+10.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.88 € (8.54 $) |
6.45 € (7.00 $) |
-18.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1.13 € (1.23 $) |
2.30 € (2.49 $) |
+102.7 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.82 € (0.89 $) |
0.75 € (0.82 $) |
-8.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.20 € (1.30 $) |
2.30 € (2.50 $) |
+91.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.19 € (1.30 $) |
2.19 € (2.37 $) |
+83.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.80 € (0.87 $) |
1.31 € (1.42 $) |
+63.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.77 € (0.83 $) |
1.57 € (1.70 $) |
+104.7 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
1.65 € (1.79 $) |
2.53 € (2.75 $) |
+53.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.10 € (1.19 $) |
2.33 € (2.53 $) |
+111.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 € (8.68 $) |
13.83 € (15.00 $) |
+72.8 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.34 € (2.54 $) |
1.59 € (1.73 $) |
-31.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.29 € (3.57 $) |
4.61 € (5.00 $) |
+40.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.50 € (9.22 $) |
11.03 € (11.96 $) |
+29.7 % |
Transportation | Brussels Edit | Jersey City, NJ Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 € (2.71 $) |
2.42 € (2.62 $) |
-3.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (53.15 $) |
106.01 € (115.00 $) |
+116.4 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (5.42 $) |
2.58 € (2.80 $) |
-48.4 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.46 € (3.75 $) |
2.58 € (2.80 $) |
-25.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 € (32.54 $) |
22.12 € (24.00 $) |
-26.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.60 € (7.16 $) |
3.19 € (3.46 $) |
-51.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,500.00 € (30,916.06 $) |
27,655.53 € (30,000.00 $) |
-3.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,800.00 € (30,156.72 $) |
22,212.27 € (24,095.29 $) |
-20.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Brussels Edit | Jersey City, NJ Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
224.98 € (244.06 $) |
108.47 € (117.67 $) |
-51.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
23.62 € (25.62 $) |
38.60 € (41.88 $) |
+63.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
52.86 € (57.34 $) |
63.53 € (68.92 $) |
+20.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Brussels Edit | Jersey City, NJ Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
32.08 € (34.80 $) |
73.75 € (80.00 $) |
+129.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23.39 € (25.37 $) |
38.41 € (41.67 $) |
+64.2 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.18 € (14.29 $) |
14.75 € (16.00 $) |
+12.0 % |
Childcare | Brussels Edit | Jersey City, NJ Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
908.75 € (985.79 $) |
2,227.81 € (2,416.67 $) |
+145.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
21,266.67 € (23,069.53 $) |
20,741.65 € (22,500.00 $) |
-2.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Brussels Edit | Jersey City, NJ Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
95.77 € (103.89 $) |
54.18 € (58.78 $) |
-43.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
45.56 € (49.42 $) |
41.15 € (44.64 $) |
-9.7 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
107.92 € (117.07 $) |
74.90 € (81.25 $) |
-30.6 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
133.00 € (144.27 $) |
143.53 € (155.69 $) |
+7.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Brussels Edit | Jersey City, NJ Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,071.15 € (1,161.96 $) |
2,853.90 € (3,095.83 $) |
+166.4 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
897.17 € (973.23 $) |
2,097.21 € (2,275.00 $) |
+133.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,891.67 € (2,052.03 $) |
5,004.33 € (5,428.57 $) |
+164.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,591.54 € (1,726.46 $) |
3,257.21 € (3,533.33 $) |
+104.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Brussels Edit | Jersey City, NJ Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
369.29 € (400.59 $) |
684.61 € (742.65 $) |
+85.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
325.74 € (353.35 $) |
488.33 € (529.73 $) |
+49.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Brussels Edit | Jersey City, NJ Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,718.48 € (2,948.94 $) |
5,402.68 € (5,860.68 $) |
+98.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.38 | 6.53 | +93.1 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 206 | 50 |
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