Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Vaxjo 

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Cost of Living in Vaxjo is 21.8% lower than in Brussels (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Vaxjo is 26.4% lower than in Brussels
Rent Prices in Vaxjo are 38.1% lower than in Brussels
Restaurant Prices in Vaxjo are 38.1% lower than in Brussels
Groceries Prices in Vaxjo are 23.4% lower than in Brussels
Local Purchasing Power in Vaxjo is 5.7% lower than in Brussels
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Restaurants
Brussels Edit Vaxjo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 €
(205.78 kr)
7.87 €
(90.00 kr)
     -56.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(914.56 kr)
52.48 €
(600.00 kr)
     -34.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(125.75 kr)
7.00 €
(80.00 kr)
     -36.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(57.16 kr)
6.12 €
(70.00 kr)
     +22.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(57.16 kr)
6.12 €
(70.00 kr)
     +22.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.70 €
(42.30 kr)
3.62 €
(41.43 kr)
     -2.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.66 €
(30.43 kr)
0.83 €
(9.50 kr)
     -68.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 €
(28.49 kr)
0.79 €
(9.00 kr)
     -68.4 %
Markets
Brussels Edit Vaxjo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.46 €
(62.42 kr)
5.63 €
(64.35 kr)
     +3.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.24 €
(25.62 kr)
1.74 €
(19.84 kr)
     -22.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.21 €
(13.88 kr)
1.55 €
(17.69 kr)
     +27.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.78 €
(43.18 kr)
3.38 €
(38.60 kr)
     -10.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.40 €
(84.62 kr)
5.29 €
(60.51 kr)
     -28.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.99 €
(57.03 kr)
3.17 €
(36.29 kr)
     -36.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.96 €
(90.95 kr)
3.95 €
(45.13 kr)
     -50.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 €
(12.67 kr)
1.14 €
(12.98 kr)
     +2.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 €
(9.51 kr)
0.99 €
(11.34 kr)
     +19.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.17 €
(13.37 kr)
0.60 €
(6.80 kr)
     -49.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.15 €
(13.13 kr)
1.71 €
(19.50 kr)
     +48.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 €
(9.09 kr)
0.58 €
(6.58 kr)
     -27.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.79 €
(9.08 kr)
0.74 €
(8.47 kr)
     -6.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.63 €
(18.69 kr)
1.75 €
(20.00 kr)
     +7.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.12 €
(12.78 kr)
1.36 €
(15.50 kr)
     +21.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(91.46 kr)
5.69 €
(65.00 kr)
     -28.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.25 €
(25.69 kr)
1.45 €
(16.61 kr)
     -35.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.62 €
(41.44 kr)
1.60 €
(18.33 kr)
     -55.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.70 €
(99.46 kr)
5.95 €
(68.00 kr)
     -31.6 %
Transportation
Brussels Edit Vaxjo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 €
(28.58 kr)
2.36 €
(27.00 kr)
     -5.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(560.17 kr)
47.24 €
(540.00 kr)
     -3.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(57.16 kr)
8.75 €
(100.00 kr)
     +74.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.46 €
(39.56 kr)
2.35 €
(26.89 kr)
     -32.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(342.96 kr)
43.74 €
(500.00 kr)
     +45.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.60 €
(75.47 kr)
6.25 €
(71.48 kr)
     -5.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,500.00 €
(325,812.15 kr)
21,868.43 €
(250,000.00 kr)
     -23.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,800.00 €
(317,809.74 kr)
19,681.59 €
(225,000.00 kr)
     -29.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brussels Edit Vaxjo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 224.98 €
(2,572.00 kr)
74.46 €
(851.28 kr)
     -66.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.62 €
(269.99 kr)
26.15 €
(299.00 kr)
     +10.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.86 €
(604.31 kr)
29.59 €
(338.29 kr)
     -44.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Brussels Edit Vaxjo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.67 €
(373.45 kr)
56.86 €
(650.00 kr)
     +74.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.39 €
(267.38 kr)
43.74 €
(500.00 kr)
     +87.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(148.62 kr)
13.91 €
(159.00 kr)
     +7.0 %
Childcare
Brussels Edit Vaxjo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 908.75 €
(10,388.83 kr)
119.55 €
(1,366.67 kr)
     -86.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,266.67 €
(243,120.64 kr)
612.32 €
(7,000.00 kr)
     -97.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brussels Edit Vaxjo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 95.77 €
(1,094.83 kr)
65.58 €
(749.67 kr)
     -31.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.67 €
(476.33 kr)
23.33 €
(266.67 kr)
     -44.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 111.50 €
(1,274.67 kr)
84.56 €
(966.67 kr)
     -24.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.33 €
(1,524.27 kr)
118.09 €
(1,350.00 kr)
     -11.4 %
Rent Per Month
Brussels Edit Vaxjo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,068.75 €
(12,217.96 kr)
699.79 €
(8,000.00 kr)
     -34.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 897.17 €
(10,256.50 kr)
557.64 €
(6,375.00 kr)
     -37.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,913.64 €
(21,876.70 kr)
1,312.11 €
(15,000.00 kr)
     -31.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,616.54 €
(18,480.28 kr)
831.00 €
(9,500.00 kr)
     -48.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brussels Edit Vaxjo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 386.71 €
(4,420.82 kr)
457.12 €
(5,225.75 kr)
     +18.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 332.46 €
(3,800.65 kr)
309.82 €
(3,541.90 kr)
     -6.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Brussels Edit Vaxjo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,755.13 €
(31,496.68 kr)
1,911.01 €
(21,846.67 kr)
     -30.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.38 4.53      +34.0 %
Last update: May 2024June 2024
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