Restaurants | Brussels |
Paris | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.00 € | 15.00 € | 0.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 75.00 € | 62.50 € | -16.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.00 € | 10.00 € | +11.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.00 € | 7.00 € | +40.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.00 € | 6.00 € | +20.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 3.39 € | 3.74 € | +10.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.33 € | 3.01 € | +29.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.28 € | 2.50 € | +9.3 % |
Markets | Brussels |
Paris | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.26 € | 4.32 € | +1.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.91 € | 1.88 € | -1.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.90 € | 1.00 € | +10.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.18 € | 3.33 € | +4.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.23 € | 7.99 € | +28.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.51 € | 5.89 € | +30.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.55 € | 9.84 € | +30.3 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.03 € | 1.49 € | +43.7 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.71 € | 0.96 € | +34.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.06 € | 1.35 € | +27.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.24 € | 1.70 € | +37.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.62 € | 1.05 € | +68.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.54 € | 1.04 € | +92.4 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.49 € | 1.47 € | -1.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.02 € | 0.79 € | -22.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 8.00 € | 9.00 € | +12.5 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.07 € | 2.10 € | +1.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.09 € | 3.02 € | -2.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.00 € | 10.50 € | +31.2 % |
Transportation | Brussels |
Paris | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 € | 2.10 € | -16.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 49.00 € | 84.00 € | +71.4 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.70 € | 5.00 € | +6.4 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 € | 3.00 € | -6.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 € | 45.00 € | +50.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.01 € | 7.45 € | +6.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,000.00 € | 22,000.00 € | -12.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,730.00 € | 28,862.50 € | +8.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Brussels |
Paris | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 195.37 € | 201.81 € | +3.3 % |
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.27 € | 0.18 € | -32.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 50.73 € | 30.24 € | -40.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Brussels |
Paris | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 31.12 € | 36.20 € | +16.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 21.39 € | 16.44 € | -23.1 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 € | 12.25 € | +2.1 % |
Childcare | Brussels |
Paris | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 859.38 € | 755.00 € | -12.1 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 22,260.00 € | 16,428.57 € | -26.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Brussels |
Paris | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 81.15 € | 100.47 € | +23.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 29.64 € | 38.72 € | +30.7 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 89.08 € | 92.31 € | +3.6 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 120.10 € | 130.27 € | +8.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Brussels |
Paris | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 948.82 € | 1,324.88 € | +39.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 794.68 € | 941.05 € | +18.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,684.58 € | 2,934.32 € | +74.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,461.90 € | 1,970.00 € | +34.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Brussels |
Paris | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 356.55 € | 1,143.63 € | +220.7 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 305.03 € | 817.87 € | +168.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Brussels |
Paris | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,705.03 € | 2,628.22 € | -2.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.07 | 1.91 | -7.5 % |
Last update: | March 2023 | March 2023 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 209 | 469 |
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