Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Vienna 

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Cost of Living in Vienna is 2.4% lower than in Brussels (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Vienna is 4.5% lower than in Brussels
Rent Prices in Vienna are 9.8% lower than in Brussels
Restaurant Prices in Vienna are 12.4% lower than in Brussels
Groceries Prices in Vienna are 3.8% higher than in Brussels
Local Purchasing Power in Vienna is 7.2% higher than in Brussels
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Restaurants
Brussels Edit Vienna Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 € 15.00 €      -16.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 70.00 €      -12.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 € 10.00 €      -9.1 %
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) 3.63 € 3.73 €      +2.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 € 2.62 €      +3.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 € 2.28 €      -6.2 %
Markets
Brussels Edit Vienna Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.41 € 5.60 €      +3.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.24 € 2.31 €      +3.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.21 € 1.11 €      -8.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.78 € 4.28 €      +13.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.99 € 7.17 €      +2.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.99 € 5.87 €      +17.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.88 € 8.41 €      +6.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.13 € 1.15 €      +1.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.95 €      +15.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 € 1.28 €      +6.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.19 € 2.01 €      +68.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.84 €      +4.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.78 €      +1.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.65 € 1.64 €      -1.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.10 € 0.77 €      -30.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 8.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.34 € 1.29 €      -45.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.29 € 1.67 €      -49.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.50 € 6.00 €      -29.4 %
Transportation
Brussels Edit Vienna Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 2.40 €      -4.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 47.50 €      -3.1 %
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 € 26,895.00 €      -5.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,800.00 € 26,589.00 €      -4.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brussels Edit Vienna Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 219.77 € 290.89 €      +32.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.62 € 14.46 €      -38.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.55 € 32.38 €      -38.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Brussels Edit Vienna Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.08 € 40.59 €      +26.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.39 € 18.76 €      -19.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 12.00 €      -7.7 %
Childcare
Brussels Edit Vienna Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 908.75 € 243.86 €      -73.2 %
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) 95.77 € 95.31 €      -0.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.56 € 41.59 €      -8.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 107.92 € 89.46 €      -17.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.00 € 112.50 €      -15.4 %
Rent Per Month
Brussels Edit Vienna Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,071.15 € 1,010.49 €      -5.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 897.17 € 748.73 €      -16.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,891.67 € 1,844.77 €      -2.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,591.54 € 1,314.29 €      -17.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brussels Edit Vienna Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 369.29 € 781.27 €      +111.6 %
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) 2,718.48 € 2,781.45 €      +2.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.38 3.27      -3.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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