Restaurants | Brussels Edit | New York, NY Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.00 € (19.25 $) |
28.05 € (30.00 $) |
+55.8 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 € (85.56 $) |
121.56 € (130.00 $) |
+51.9 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.00 € (11.76 $) |
11.22 € (12.00 $) |
+2.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 € (5.35 $) |
7.48 € (8.00 $) |
+49.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 € (5.35 $) |
10.29 € (11.00 $) |
+105.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
3.56 € (3.80 $) |
5.19 € (5.55 $) |
+45.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.45 € (2.62 $) |
2.84 € (3.04 $) |
+16.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.33 € (2.49 $) |
2.14 € (2.29 $) |
-8.1 % |
Markets | Brussels Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.34 € (5.71 $) |
5.39 € (5.76 $) |
+1.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.24 € (2.40 $) |
4.01 € (4.29 $) |
+78.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.23 € (1.31 $) |
3.01 € (3.22 $) |
+145.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.71 € (3.97 $) |
5.05 € (5.40 $) |
+35.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.10 € (7.59 $) |
7.08 € (7.57 $) |
-0.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.88 € (5.22 $) |
6.52 € (6.97 $) |
+33.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.83 € (8.37 $) |
8.08 € (8.64 $) |
+3.2 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1.13 € (1.21 $) |
2.86 € (3.06 $) |
+152.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.82 € (0.88 $) |
0.86 € (0.92 $) |
+5.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.20 € (1.29 $) |
2.48 € (2.66 $) |
+106.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.19 € (1.28 $) |
2.63 € (2.81 $) |
+120.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.80 € (0.85 $) |
1.70 € (1.81 $) |
+112.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.77 € (0.82 $) |
1.52 € (1.63 $) |
+98.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
1.65 € (1.77 $) |
2.69 € (2.88 $) |
+62.6 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.14 € (1.22 $) |
2.25 € (2.41 $) |
+97.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 € (8.56 $) |
18.70 € (20.00 $) |
+133.8 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.25 € (2.41 $) |
2.36 € (2.53 $) |
+4.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.29 € (3.52 $) |
3.56 € (3.81 $) |
+8.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.50 € (9.09 $) |
15.90 € (17.00 $) |
+87.0 % |
Transportation | Brussels Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 € (2.67 $) |
2.71 € (2.90 $) |
+8.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (52.40 $) |
123.43 € (132.00 $) |
+151.9 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (5.35 $) |
4.68 € (5.00 $) |
-6.5 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.46 € (3.70 $) |
3.27 € (3.50 $) |
-5.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 € (32.08 $) |
28.05 € (30.00 $) |
-6.5 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.59 € (7.04 $) |
3.63 € (3.89 $) |
-44.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,500.00 € (30,479.33 $) |
26,181.68 € (28,000.00 $) |
-8.1 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,800.00 € (29,730.71 $) |
25,292.59 € (27,049.17 $) |
-9.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Brussels Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
218.73 € (233.92 $) |
166.58 € (178.15 $) |
-23.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
22.68 € (24.26 $) |
60.50 € (64.70 $) |
+166.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
53.07 € (56.76 $) |
65.24 € (69.77 $) |
+22.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Brussels Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
30.79 € (32.93 $) |
123.56 € (132.14 $) |
+301.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22.85 € (24.44 $) |
69.35 € (74.17 $) |
+203.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 € (13.90 $) |
18.70 € (20.00 $) |
+43.9 % |
Childcare | Brussels Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
908.75 € (971.86 $) |
2,866.56 € (3,065.64 $) |
+215.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
21,266.67 € (22,743.64 $) |
59,142.54 € (63,250.00 $) |
+178.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Brussels Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
93.93 € (100.45 $) |
65.01 € (69.52 $) |
-30.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
43.50 € (46.52 $) |
42.47 € (45.42 $) |
-2.4 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
107.31 € (114.76 $) |
89.77 € (96.00 $) |
-16.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
134.55 € (143.89 $) |
151.35 € (161.86 $) |
+12.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Brussels Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,060.62 € (1,134.29 $) |
3,891.85 € (4,162.14 $) |
+266.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
902.50 € (965.18 $) |
2,655.54 € (2,839.97 $) |
+194.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,819.05 € (1,945.38 $) |
7,714.43 € (8,250.20 $) |
+324.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,578.33 € (1,687.95 $) |
4,070.63 € (4,353.33 $) |
+157.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Brussels Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
369.29 € (394.93 $) |
1,537.77 € (1,644.57 $) |
+316.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
325.74 € (348.36 $) |
1,020.82 € (1,091.71 $) |
+213.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Brussels Edit | New York, NY Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,840.41 € (3,037.67 $) |
5,323.59 € (5,693.32 $) |
+87.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.38 | 6.65 | +96.5 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 197 | 500 |
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