Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Jersey City, NJ 

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Consumer Prices in Jersey City, NJ are 14.5% higher than in Brussels (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Jersey City, NJ are 52.2% higher than in Brussels
Rent Prices in Jersey City, NJ are 146.9% higher than in Brussels
Restaurant Prices in Jersey City, NJ are 3.4% lower than in Brussels
Groceries Prices in Jersey City, NJ are 31.8% higher than in Brussels
Local Purchasing Power in Jersey City, NJ is 29.5% higher than in Brussels
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Restaurants
Brussels Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 €
(19.49 $)
16.16 €
(17.50 $)
     -10.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(86.64 $)
73.87 €
(80.00 $)
     -7.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(11.91 $)
9.23 €
(10.00 $)
     -16.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(5.41 $)
6.00 €
(6.50 $)
     +20.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(5.41 $)
9.23 €
(10.00 $)
     +84.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.57 €
(3.86 $)
4.60 €
(4.98 $)
     +29.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 €
(2.71 $)
2.11 €
(2.28 $)
     -15.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 €
(2.56 $)
1.62 €
(1.75 $)
     -31.8 %
Markets
Brussels Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.41 €
(5.86 $)
4.46 €
(4.84 $)
     -17.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.24 €
(2.42 $)
3.60 €
(3.90 $)
     +60.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.21 €
(1.31 $)
1.77 €
(1.92 $)
     +46.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.78 €
(4.09 $)
4.31 €
(4.66 $)
     +14.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.99 €
(7.57 $)
8.77 €
(9.50 $)
     +25.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.99 €
(5.40 $)
5.54 €
(6.00 $)
     +11.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.88 €
(8.53 $)
6.46 €
(7.00 $)
     -18.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.13 €
(1.23 $)
2.30 €
(2.49 $)
     +103.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 €
(0.89 $)
0.75 €
(0.82 $)
     -8.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 €
(1.30 $)
2.31 €
(2.50 $)
     +91.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.19 €
(1.29 $)
2.19 €
(2.37 $)
     +83.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 €
(0.86 $)
1.31 €
(1.42 $)
     +63.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 €
(0.83 $)
1.57 €
(1.70 $)
     +105.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.65 €
(1.79 $)
2.54 €
(2.75 $)
     +53.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.11 €
(1.21 $)
2.34 €
(2.53 $)
     +109.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(8.66 $)
13.85 €
(15.00 $)
     +73.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.34 €
(2.54 $)
1.60 €
(1.73 $)
     -31.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.29 €
(3.56 $)
4.62 €
(5.00 $)
     +40.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.50 €
(9.21 $)
11.04 €
(11.96 $)
     +29.9 %
Transportation
Brussels Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 €
(2.71 $)
2.42 €
(2.62 $)
     -3.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(53.07 $)
106.19 €
(115.00 $)
     +116.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(5.41 $)
2.59 €
(2.80 $)
     -48.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.46 €
(3.75 $)
2.59 €
(2.80 $)
     -25.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(32.49 $)
22.16 €
(24.00 $)
     -26.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.61 €
(7.16 $)
3.20 €
(3.46 $)
     -51.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,500.00 €
(30,865.13 $)
27,701.16 €
(30,000.00 $)
     -2.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,800.00 €
(30,107.04 $)
22,248.92 €
(24,095.29 $)
     -20.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brussels Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 219.77 €
(238.01 $)
108.65 €
(117.67 $)
     -50.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.80 €
(24.69 $)
38.67 €
(41.88 $)
     +69.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 53.12 €
(57.53 $)
64.06 €
(69.38 $)
     +20.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Brussels Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.08 €
(34.74 $)
73.87 €
(80.00 $)
     +130.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.16 €
(25.08 $)
38.47 €
(41.67 $)
     +66.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(14.08 $)
14.77 €
(16.00 $)
     +13.6 %
Childcare
Brussels Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 908.75 €
(984.16 $)
2,231.48 €
(2,416.67 $)
     +145.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,266.67 €
(23,031.53 $)
20,775.87 €
(22,500.00 $)
     -2.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brussels Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 95.77 €
(103.72 $)
54.27 €
(58.78 $)
     -43.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.56 €
(49.34 $)
41.22 €
(44.64 $)
     -9.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 107.92 €
(116.87 $)
75.02 €
(81.25 $)
     -30.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.00 €
(144.04 $)
143.76 €
(155.69 $)
     +8.1 %
Rent Per Month
Brussels Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,071.15 €
(1,160.05 $)
2,922.83 €
(3,165.38 $)
     +172.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 897.17 €
(971.63 $)
2,077.59 €
(2,250.00 $)
     +131.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,891.67 €
(2,048.65 $)
4,963.12 €
(5,375.00 $)
     +162.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,579.20 €
(1,710.25 $)
3,456.05 €
(3,742.86 $)
     +118.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brussels Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 369.29 €
(399.93 $)
685.74 €
(742.65 $)
     +85.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 325.74 €
(352.77 $)
489.14 €
(529.73 $)
     +50.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Brussels Edit Jersey City, NJ Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,718.48 €
(2,944.08 $)
5,361.49 €
(5,806.43 $)
     +97.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.38 6.53      +93.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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