Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Los Angeles, CA 

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Consumer Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 24.0% higher than in Brussels (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Los Angeles, CA are 52.0% higher than in Brussels
Rent Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 122.2% higher than in Brussels
Restaurant Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 32.3% higher than in Brussels
Groceries Prices in Los Angeles, CA are 30.4% higher than in Brussels
Local Purchasing Power in Los Angeles, CA is 20.6% higher than in Brussels
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Restaurants
Brussels Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 €
(19.38 $)
23.22 €
(25.00 $)
     +29.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(86.15 $)
111.44 €
(120.00 $)
     +39.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(11.85 $)
11.14 €
(12.00 $)
     +1.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(5.38 $)
7.43 €
(8.00 $)
     +48.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(5.38 $)
9.29 €
(10.00 $)
     +85.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.57 €
(3.84 $)
4.98 €
(5.36 $)
     +39.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 €
(2.69 $)
2.60 €
(2.80 $)
     +3.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 €
(2.55 $)
1.98 €
(2.13 $)
     -16.3 %
Markets
Brussels Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.41 €
(5.83 $)
4.43 €
(4.77 $)
     -18.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.24 €
(2.41 $)
4.46 €
(4.80 $)
     +99.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.21 €
(1.30 $)
2.47 €
(2.66 $)
     +104.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.78 €
(4.07 $)
4.62 €
(4.98 $)
     +22.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.99 €
(7.52 $)
5.87 €
(6.32 $)
     -16.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.99 €
(5.37 $)
6.94 €
(7.47 $)
     +39.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.88 €
(8.48 $)
7.75 €
(8.35 $)
     -1.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.13 €
(1.22 $)
2.35 €
(2.53 $)
     +107.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 €
(0.88 $)
0.89 €
(0.96 $)
     +8.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 €
(1.29 $)
1.39 €
(1.50 $)
     +15.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.19 €
(1.29 $)
2.10 €
(2.26 $)
     +75.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 €
(0.86 $)
1.33 €
(1.44 $)
     +67.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 €
(0.83 $)
1.00 €
(1.07 $)
     +30.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.65 €
(1.78 $)
1.91 €
(2.05 $)
     +15.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.11 €
(1.20 $)
2.03 €
(2.19 $)
     +82.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 €
(8.61 $)
13.93 €
(15.00 $)
     +74.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.34 €
(2.52 $)
2.08 €
(2.24 $)
     -11.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.29 €
(3.54 $)
3.58 €
(3.85 $)
     +8.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.50 €
(9.15 $)
11.14 €
(12.00 $)
     +31.1 %
Transportation
Brussels Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 €
(2.69 $)
1.63 €
(1.75 $)
     -35.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(52.76 $)
80.75 €
(86.96 $)
     +64.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(5.38 $)
3.99 €
(4.30 $)
     -20.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.46 €
(3.73 $)
2.51 €
(2.70 $)
     -27.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(32.30 $)
27.11 €
(29.19 $)
     -9.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.62 €
(7.13 $)
4.96 €
(5.34 $)
     -25.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,500.00 €
(30,689.71 $)
28,323.36 €
(30,499.50 $)
     -0.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,800.00 €
(29,935.93 $)
24,712.08 €
(26,610.75 $)
     -11.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brussels Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 219.77 €
(236.66 $)
180.41 €
(194.27 $)
     -17.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.80 €
(24.55 $)
63.73 €
(68.62 $)
     +179.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 53.12 €
(57.20 $)
69.65 €
(75.00 $)
     +31.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Brussels Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.96 €
(33.34 $)
54.65 €
(58.85 $)
     +76.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.16 €
(24.94 $)
12.44 €
(13.40 $)
     -46.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(14.00 $)
16.72 €
(18.00 $)
     +28.6 %
Childcare
Brussels Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 908.75 €
(978.57 $)
1,810.87 €
(1,950.00 $)
     +99.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,266.67 €
(22,900.63 $)
26,698.69 €
(28,750.00 $)
     +25.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brussels Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 95.77 €
(103.13 $)
57.72 €
(62.16 $)
     -39.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.56 €
(49.06 $)
39.76 €
(42.81 $)
     -12.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 107.92 €
(116.21 $)
98.81 €
(106.40 $)
     -8.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.00 €
(143.22 $)
135.54 €
(145.95 $)
     +1.9 %
Rent Per Month
Brussels Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,070.00 €
(1,152.21 $)
2,310.25 €
(2,487.75 $)
     +115.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 899.32 €
(968.41 $)
1,969.36 €
(2,120.67 $)
     +119.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,886.96 €
(2,031.94 $)
4,383.56 €
(4,720.36 $)
     +132.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,595.38 €
(1,717.96 $)
3,451.76 €
(3,716.96 $)
     +116.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brussels Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 369.29 €
(397.66 $)
707.95 €
(762.34 $)
     +91.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 325.74 €
(350.77 $)
619.48 €
(667.07 $)
     +90.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Brussels Edit Los Angeles, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,718.48 €
(2,927.35 $)
4,985.06 €
(5,368.08 $)
     +83.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.38 6.78      +100.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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