Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Brussels 

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Cost of Living in Brussels is 78.3% higher than in Iasi (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Brussels is 103.8% higher than in Iasi
Rent Prices in Brussels are 218.4% higher than in Iasi
Restaurant Prices in Brussels are 100.8% higher than in Iasi
Groceries Prices in Brussels are 81.6% higher than in Iasi
Local Purchasing Power in Brussels is 74.3% higher than in Iasi
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Restaurants
Iasi Edit Brussels Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 lei
(8.04 €)
89.55 lei
(18.00 €)
     +123.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 lei
(40.20 €)
398.00 lei
(80.00 €)
     +99.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 30.00 lei
(6.03 €)
54.72 lei
(11.00 €)
     +82.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 lei
(2.01 €)
24.87 lei
(5.00 €)
     +148.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 lei
(3.02 €)
24.87 lei
(5.00 €)
     +65.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 11.05 lei
(2.22 €)
17.98 lei
(3.61 €)
     +62.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 8.66 lei
(1.74 €)
12.96 lei
(2.60 €)
     +49.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 6.95 lei
(1.40 €)
12.23 lei
(2.46 €)
     +76.0 %
Markets
Iasi Edit Brussels Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 25.77 lei
(5.18 €)
26.92 lei
(5.41 €)
     +4.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.86 lei
(0.98 €)
11.13 lei
(2.24 €)
     +128.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.47 lei
(0.70 €)
6.00 lei
(1.21 €)
     +73.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.93 lei
(2.80 €)
18.79 lei
(3.78 €)
     +34.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 14.72 lei
(2.96 €)
34.76 lei
(6.99 €)
     +136.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.32 lei
(2.68 €)
24.82 lei
(4.99 €)
     +86.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 20.31 lei
(4.08 €)
39.18 lei
(7.88 €)
     +92.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.37 lei
(0.48 €)
5.64 lei
(1.13 €)
     +138.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.11 lei
(0.63 €)
4.08 lei
(0.82 €)
     +31.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.31 lei
(0.67 €)
5.98 lei
(1.20 €)
     +80.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.03 lei
(0.81 €)
5.94 lei
(1.19 €)
     +47.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.93 lei
(0.39 €)
3.97 lei
(0.80 €)
     +105.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.99 lei
(0.40 €)
3.81 lei
(0.77 €)
     +91.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.13 lei
(0.83 €)
8.23 lei
(1.65 €)
     +99.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.39 lei
(0.68 €)
5.48 lei
(1.10 €)
     +61.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 lei
(6.03 €)
39.80 lei
(8.00 €)
     +32.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.62 lei
(0.93 €)
11.65 lei
(2.34 €)
     +152.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.94 lei
(1.60 €)
16.36 lei
(3.29 €)
     +105.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 lei
(5.03 €)
42.29 lei
(8.50 €)
     +69.1 %
Transportation
Iasi Edit Brussels Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 lei
(0.70 €)
12.44 lei
(2.50 €)
     +255.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 110.00 lei
(22.11 €)
243.77 lei
(49.00 €)
     +121.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.49 lei
(0.70 €)
24.87 lei
(5.00 €)
     +612.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 lei
(0.97 €)
17.21 lei
(3.46 €)
     +256.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 lei
(6.03 €)
149.25 lei
(30.00 €)
     +397.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 26.42 lei
(5.31 €)
32.88 lei
(6.61 €)
     +24.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,694.29 lei
(24,260.46 €)
141,785.72 lei
(28,500.00 €)
     +17.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 116,994.83 lei
(23,516.84 €)
138,303.26 lei
(27,800.00 €)
     +18.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Iasi Edit Brussels Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 671.30 lei
(134.94 €)
1,093.36 lei
(219.77 €)
     +62.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 35.32 lei
(7.10 €)
113.42 lei
(22.80 €)
     +221.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.87 lei
(8.22 €)
264.28 lei
(53.12 €)
     +546.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Iasi Edit Brussels Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 218.46 lei
(43.91 €)
159.58 lei
(32.08 €)
     -27.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 78.00 lei
(15.68 €)
115.21 lei
(23.16 €)
     +47.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 30.00 lei
(6.03 €)
64.67 lei
(13.00 €)
     +115.6 %
Childcare
Iasi Edit Brussels Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,012.50 lei
(404.53 €)
4,520.97 lei
(908.75 €)
     +124.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 26,100.00 lei
(5,246.30 €)
105,800.34 lei
(21,266.67 €)
     +305.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Iasi Edit Brussels Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 296.19 lei
(59.54 €)
476.45 lei
(95.77 €)
     +60.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 177.78 lei
(35.73 €)
226.64 lei
(45.56 €)
     +27.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 329.77 lei
(66.29 €)
536.88 lei
(107.92 €)
     +62.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 342.11 lei
(68.77 €)
661.67 lei
(133.00 €)
     +93.4 %
Rent Per Month
Iasi Edit Brussels Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,911.15 lei
(384.16 €)
5,328.92 lei
(1,071.15 €)
     +178.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,389.20 lei
(279.24 €)
4,463.38 lei
(897.17 €)
     +221.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,968.23 lei
(596.64 €)
9,410.92 lei
(1,891.67 €)
     +217.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,228.43 lei
(447.93 €)
7,856.42 lei
(1,579.20 €)
     +252.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Iasi Edit Brussels Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 850.65 lei
(170.99 €)
1,837.18 lei
(369.29 €)
     +116.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 616.15 lei
(123.85 €)
1,620.53 lei
(325.74 €)
     +163.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Iasi Edit Brussels Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,807.05 lei
(765.25 €)
13,524.29 lei
(2,718.48 €)
     +255.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.44 3.38      -54.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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