Restaurants | Rochester, MN Edit | Brussels Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.50 $ (13.35 €) |
19.54 $ (18.00 €) |
+34.8 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 $ (73.68 €) |
86.86 $ (80.00 €) |
+8.6 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.00 $ (6.45 €) |
11.94 $ (11.00 €) |
+70.6 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.75 $ (4.37 €) |
5.43 $ (5.00 €) |
+14.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 $ (4.61 €) |
5.43 $ (5.00 €) |
+8.6 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
4.75 $ (4.37 €) |
4.02 $ (3.70 €) |
-15.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.07 $ (1.91 €) |
2.89 $ (2.66 €) |
+39.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.50 $ (1.38 €) |
2.71 $ (2.49 €) |
+80.4 % |
Markets | Rochester, MN Edit | Brussels Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.53 $ (3.25 €) |
5.93 $ (5.46 €) |
+67.8 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.60 $ (2.39 €) |
2.43 $ (2.24 €) |
-6.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.50 $ (1.38 €) |
1.32 $ (1.21 €) |
-11.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.33 $ (3.06 €) |
4.10 $ (3.78 €) |
+23.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.43 $ (5.00 €) |
8.04 $ (7.40 €) |
+48.0 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.00 $ (4.60 €) |
5.42 $ (4.99 €) |
+8.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.80 $ (6.26 €) |
8.64 $ (7.96 €) |
+27.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.69 $ (2.47 €) |
1.20 $ (1.11 €) |
-55.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.85 $ (0.78 €) |
0.90 $ (0.83 €) |
+6.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.59 $ (1.46 €) |
1.27 $ (1.17 €) |
-20.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.74 $ (1.60 €) |
1.25 $ (1.15 €) |
-28.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.93 $ (0.85 €) |
0.86 $ (0.80 €) |
-6.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.36 $ (1.26 €) |
0.86 $ (0.79 €) |
-36.7 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2.00 $ (1.84 €) |
1.77 $ (1.63 €) |
-11.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3.00 $ (2.76 €) |
1.21 $ (1.12 €) |
-59.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
14.00 $ (12.89 €) |
8.69 $ (8.00 €) |
-38.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.73 $ (1.59 €) |
2.44 $ (2.25 €) |
+41.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.00 $ (2.76 €) |
3.94 $ (3.62 €) |
+31.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9.00 $ (8.29 €) |
9.45 $ (8.70 €) |
+5.0 % |
Transportation | Rochester, MN Edit | Brussels Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
? (? €) |
2.71 $ (2.50 €) |
|
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
? (? €) |
53.20 $ (49.00 €) |
|
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.00 $ (1.84 €) |
5.43 $ (5.00 €) |
+171.4 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.00 $ (1.84 €) |
3.76 $ (3.46 €) |
+87.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 $ (18.42 €) |
32.57 $ (30.00 €) |
+62.9 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.05 $ (2.81 €) |
7.17 $ (6.60 €) |
+134.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,000.00 $ (23,946.57 €) |
30,943.89 $ (28,500.00 €) |
+19.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,437.64 $ (22,507.60 €) |
30,183.86 $ (27,800.00 €) |
+23.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Rochester, MN Edit | Brussels Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
126.15 $ (116.18 €) |
244.27 $ (224.98 €) |
+93.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
56.17 $ (51.73 €) |
25.64 $ (23.62 €) |
-54.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
62.50 $ (57.56 €) |
57.39 $ (52.86 €) |
-8.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Rochester, MN Edit | Brussels Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
70.00 $ (64.47 €) |
35.47 $ (32.67 €) |
-49.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
? (? €) |
25.39 $ (23.39 €) |
|
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.21 $ (11.25 €) |
14.11 $ (13.00 €) |
+15.6 % |
Childcare | Rochester, MN Edit | Brussels Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,369.17 $ (1,261.03 €) |
986.68 $ (908.75 €) |
-27.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
11,812.00 $ (10,879.11 €) |
23,090.29 $ (21,266.67 €) |
+95.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Rochester, MN Edit | Brussels Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
63.33 $ (58.33 €) |
103.98 $ (95.77 €) |
+64.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
62.50 $ (57.56 €) |
45.24 $ (41.67 €) |
-27.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
86.67 $ (79.82 €) |
121.06 $ (111.50 €) |
+39.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
85.00 $ (78.29 €) |
144.77 $ (133.33 €) |
+70.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Rochester, MN Edit | Brussels Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,233.33 $ (1,135.93 €) |
1,160.40 $ (1,068.75 €) |
-5.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,422.77 $ (1,310.40 €) |
974.11 $ (897.17 €) |
-31.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,616.67 $ (1,488.99 €) |
2,077.73 $ (1,913.64 €) |
+28.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,250.00 $ (1,151.28 €) |
1,755.16 $ (1,616.54 €) |
+40.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Rochester, MN Edit | Brussels Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
185.99 $ (171.30 €) |
419.87 $ (386.71 €) |
+125.7 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
185.99 $ (171.30 €) |
360.97 $ (332.46 €) |
+94.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Rochester, MN Edit | Brussels Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,628.12 $ (4,262.60 €) |
2,991.39 $ (2,755.13 €) |
-35.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.53 | 3.38 | -48.2 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 10 | 206 |
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