Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Vienna 

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Cost of Living in Vienna is 3.4% lower than in Brussels (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Vienna is 4.9% lower than in Brussels
Rent Prices in Vienna are 8.9% lower than in Brussels
Restaurant Prices in Vienna are 14.7% lower than in Brussels
Groceries Prices in Vienna are 2.7% higher than in Brussels
Local Purchasing Power in Vienna is 9.3% higher than in Brussels
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Restaurants
Brussels Edit Vienna Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19.00 € 15.00 €      -21.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 70.00 €      -12.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.47 € 10.00 €      -12.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 4.50 €      -10.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 4.00 €      -20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.74 € 3.79 €      +1.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.71 € 2.62 €      -3.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.45 € 2.23 €      -9.1 %
Markets
Brussels Edit Vienna Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.62 € 5.66 €      +0.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.24 € 2.38 €      +5.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.23 € 1.10 €      -10.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.79 € 4.30 €      +13.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.20 € 7.17 €      -0.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.05 € 5.92 €      +17.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.01 € 8.29 €      +3.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.12 € 1.13 €      +1.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 € 0.95 €      +11.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 € 1.28 €      +8.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.15 € 2.04 €      +77.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.84 €      +3.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.76 €      -8.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.63 € 1.64 €      +0.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.12 € 0.76 €      -32.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.25 € 8.00 €      -3.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.14 € 1.30 €      -39.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.25 € 1.64 €      -49.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.60 € 6.00 €      -30.2 %
Transportation
Brussels Edit Vienna Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 2.40 €      -4.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 38.00 €      -22.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 4.00 €      -20.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.46 € 2.59 €      -25.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 25.00 €      -16.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.60 € 6.17 €      -6.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,500.00 € 25,895.00 €      -9.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,800.00 € 25,654.44 €      -7.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brussels Edit Vienna Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 216.25 € 300.16 €      +38.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.45 € 14.49 €      -38.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.79 € 32.67 €      -38.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Brussels Edit Vienna Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.36 € 42.87 €      +32.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.39 € 19.16 €      -18.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 12.25 €      -5.8 %
Childcare
Brussels Edit Vienna Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 908.75 € 242.95 €      -73.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,266.67 € 13,617.19 €      -36.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brussels Edit Vienna Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 93.75 € 98.87 €      +5.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.99 € 41.59 €      -5.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 108.64 € 89.08 €      -18.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.33 € 113.40 €      -15.0 %
Rent Per Month
Brussels Edit Vienna Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,053.85 € 1,010.49 €      -4.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 899.38 € 744.76 €      -17.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,933.33 € 1,917.11 €      -0.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,615.20 € 1,341.67 €      -16.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brussels Edit Vienna Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 375.09 € 781.27 €      +108.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 325.74 € 493.02 €      +51.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Brussels Edit Vienna Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,689.18 € 2,794.45 €      +3.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.38 3.64      +7.7 %
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