Restaurants | Brussels Edit | Paris Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 18.00 € | 18.00 € | 0.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 80.00 € | 75.00 € | -6.2 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 11.00 € | 12.00 € | +9.1 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.00 € | 7.00 € | +40.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.00 € | 7.00 € | +40.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 3.57 € | 4.17 € | +16.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.50 € | 3.43 € | +37.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.37 € | 2.72 € | +14.9 % |
Markets | Brussels Edit | Paris Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.41 € | 5.41 € | -0.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.24 € | 1.62 € | -27.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.21 € | 1.09 € | -9.8 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.78 € | 4.34 € | +15.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.99 € | 9.77 € | +39.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.99 € | 6.51 € | +30.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.88 € | 9.92 € | +26.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.13 € | 1.41 € | +24.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.82 € | 1.01 € | +22.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.20 € | 1.54 € | +27.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.19 € | 1.76 € | +47.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.80 € | 1.01 € | +26.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.77 € | 1.08 € | +40.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.65 € | 1.62 € | -2.2 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.11 € | 0.92 € | -17.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 8.00 € | 8.00 € | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.34 € | 2.33 € | -0.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.29 € | 3.48 € | +5.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.50 € | 12.00 € | +41.2 % |
Transportation | Brussels Edit | Paris Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 € | 2.15 € | -14.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 49.00 € | 85.00 € | +73.5 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.00 € | 6.38 € | +27.5 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.46 € | 3.11 € | -10.2 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 € | 46.00 € | +53.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.61 € | 7.16 € | +8.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,500.00 € | 30,000.00 € | +5.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,800.00 € | 30,332.22 € | +9.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Brussels Edit | Paris Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 219.77 € | 207.57 € | -5.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 22.80 € | 15.67 € | -31.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 53.12 € | 29.83 € | -43.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Brussels Edit | Paris Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 32.08 € | 38.06 € | +18.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 23.16 € | 16.86 € | -27.2 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 13.00 € | 13.00 € | 0.0 % |
Childcare | Brussels Edit | Paris Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 908.75 € | 766.11 € | -15.7 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 21,266.67 € | 15,222.22 € | -28.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Brussels Edit | Paris Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 95.77 € | 94.07 € | -1.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 45.56 € | 40.98 € | -10.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 107.92 € | 102.48 € | -5.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 133.00 € | 144.04 € | +8.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Brussels Edit | Paris Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,071.15 € | 1,350.07 € | +26.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 897.17 € | 992.11 € | +10.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,891.67 € | 3,119.44 € | +64.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,579.20 € | 2,281.73 € | +44.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Brussels Edit | Paris Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 369.29 € | 1,095.58 € | +196.7 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 325.74 € | 796.48 € | +144.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Brussels Edit | Paris Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,718.48 € | 2,935.76 € | +8.0 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.38 | 3.78 | +11.8 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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