Restaurants | Brussels Edit | New York, NY Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.00 € (19.53 $) |
27.65 € (30.00 $) |
+53.6 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 € (86.79 $) |
119.83 € (130.00 $) |
+49.8 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.00 € (11.93 $) |
11.06 € (12.00 $) |
+0.6 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 € (5.42 $) |
7.37 € (8.00 $) |
+47.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 € (5.42 $) |
9.22 € (10.00 $) |
+84.4 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
3.63 € (3.94 $) |
5.19 € (5.63 $) |
+43.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.54 € (2.75 $) |
2.81 € (3.04 $) |
+10.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.43 € (2.63 $) |
2.09 € (2.27 $) |
-13.9 % |
Markets | Brussels Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.41 € (5.87 $) |
5.20 € (5.64 $) |
-3.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.24 € (2.43 $) |
4.01 € (4.35 $) |
+79.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.21 € (1.31 $) |
3.07 € (3.33 $) |
+154.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.78 € (4.10 $) |
4.84 € (5.25 $) |
+28.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.99 € (7.58 $) |
6.88 € (7.46 $) |
-1.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.99 € (5.41 $) |
6.28 € (6.81 $) |
+25.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.88 € (8.54 $) |
8.01 € (8.69 $) |
+1.7 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1.13 € (1.23 $) |
2.89 € (3.14 $) |
+155.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.82 € (0.89 $) |
0.89 € (0.96 $) |
+7.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.20 € (1.30 $) |
2.39 € (2.59 $) |
+98.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.19 € (1.30 $) |
2.70 € (2.93 $) |
+125.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.80 € (0.87 $) |
1.66 € (1.81 $) |
+108.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.77 € (0.83 $) |
1.56 € (1.69 $) |
+103.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
1.65 € (1.79 $) |
2.72 € (2.95 $) |
+64.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.10 € (1.19 $) |
2.28 € (2.47 $) |
+107.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 € (8.68 $) |
18.44 € (20.00 $) |
+130.4 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.34 € (2.54 $) |
2.37 € (2.57 $) |
+1.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.29 € (3.57 $) |
3.51 € (3.81 $) |
+6.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.50 € (9.22 $) |
15.67 € (17.00 $) |
+84.4 % |
Transportation | Brussels Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 € (2.71 $) |
2.67 € (2.90 $) |
+6.9 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (53.16 $) |
121.68 € (132.00 $) |
+148.3 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (5.42 $) |
4.61 € (5.00 $) |
-7.8 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.46 € (3.75 $) |
3.23 € (3.50 $) |
-6.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 € (32.55 $) |
31.34 € (34.00 $) |
+4.5 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.60 € (7.16 $) |
3.56 € (3.86 $) |
-46.1 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,500.00 € (30,918.24 $) |
29,036.26 € (31,500.00 $) |
+1.9 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,800.00 € (30,158.84 $) |
25,321.40 € (27,469.93 $) |
-8.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Brussels Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
219.77 € (238.42 $) |
162.96 € (176.78 $) |
-25.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
23.62 € (25.62 $) |
61.25 € (66.45 $) |
+159.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
52.55 € (57.01 $) |
65.34 € (70.88 $) |
+24.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Brussels Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
32.08 € (34.80 $) |
129.05 € (140.00 $) |
+302.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23.39 € (25.37 $) |
71.77 € (77.86 $) |
+206.8 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 € (14.10 $) |
18.44 € (20.00 $) |
+41.8 % |
Childcare | Brussels Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
908.75 € (985.86 $) |
2,854.46 € (3,096.67 $) |
+214.1 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
21,266.67 € (23,071.15 $) |
53,094.87 € (57,600.00 $) |
+149.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Brussels Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
95.77 € (103.90 $) |
66.21 € (71.83 $) |
-30.9 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
45.56 € (49.42 $) |
44.47 € (48.24 $) |
-2.4 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
107.92 € (117.07 $) |
91.16 € (98.90 $) |
-15.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
133.00 € (144.29 $) |
152.47 € (165.41 $) |
+14.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Brussels Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,071.15 € (1,162.04 $) |
3,989.68 € (4,328.21 $) |
+272.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
897.17 € (973.30 $) |
2,638.12 € (2,861.97 $) |
+194.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,891.67 € (2,052.18 $) |
7,895.10 € (8,565.00 $) |
+317.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,591.54 € (1,726.58 $) |
4,195.15 € (4,551.11 $) |
+163.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Brussels Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
369.29 € (400.62 $) |
1,446.81 € (1,569.57 $) |
+291.8 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
325.74 € (353.38 $) |
1,053.37 € (1,142.75 $) |
+223.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Brussels Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,718.48 € (2,949.15 $) |
5,276.20 € (5,723.89 $) |
+94.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.38 | 6.72 | +98.6 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 205 | 500 |
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