Restaurants | Brussels Edit | Rochester, MN Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.00 € (19.29 $) |
13.53 € (14.50 $) |
-24.8 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 € (85.74 $) |
74.64 € (80.00 $) |
-6.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.00 € (11.79 $) |
6.53 € (7.00 $) |
-40.6 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 € (5.36 $) |
4.43 € (4.75 $) |
-11.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 € (5.36 $) |
4.67 € (5.00 $) |
-6.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
3.55 € (3.81 $) |
4.43 € (4.75 $) |
+24.7 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.45 € (2.62 $) |
1.93 € (2.07 $) |
-21.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.33 € (2.49 $) |
1.40 € (1.50 $) |
-39.8 % |
Markets | Brussels Edit | Rochester, MN Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.41 € (5.80 $) |
3.30 € (3.53 $) |
-39.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.26 € (2.42 $) |
1.71 € (1.83 $) |
-24.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.23 € (1.32 $) |
1.40 € (1.50 $) |
+13.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.78 € (4.05 $) |
3.42 € (3.66 $) |
-9.5 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.99 € (7.49 $) |
5.60 € (6.00 $) |
-19.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.99 € (5.35 $) |
4.66 € (5.00 $) |
-6.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.88 € (8.44 $) |
6.34 € (6.80 $) |
-19.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1.13 € (1.22 $) |
2.51 € (2.69 $) |
+121.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.82 € (0.88 $) |
0.79 € (0.85 $) |
-3.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.20 € (1.29 $) |
1.48 € (1.59 $) |
+23.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.19 € (1.28 $) |
1.62 € (1.74 $) |
+35.5 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.80 € (0.86 $) |
0.86 € (0.93 $) |
+8.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.77 € (0.82 $) |
1.27 € (1.36 $) |
+65.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
1.65 € (1.77 $) |
1.87 € (2.00 $) |
+12.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.11 € (1.19 $) |
2.80 € (3.00 $) |
+151.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 € (8.57 $) |
13.53 € (14.50 $) |
+69.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.34 € (2.51 $) |
1.61 € (1.73 $) |
-31.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.29 € (3.52 $) |
2.80 € (3.00 $) |
-14.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.50 € (9.11 $) |
8.40 € (9.00 $) |
-1.2 % |
Transportation | Brussels Edit | Rochester, MN Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 € (2.68 $) |
? (? $) |
|
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (52.52 $) |
? (? $) |
|
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (5.36 $) |
1.87 € (2.00 $) |
-62.7 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.46 € (3.71 $) |
1.87 € (2.00 $) |
-46.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 € (32.15 $) |
18.66 € (20.00 $) |
-37.8 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.62 € (7.09 $) |
2.85 € (3.05 $) |
-56.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,500.00 € (30,544.92 $) |
24,259.35 € (26,000.00 $) |
-14.9 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,800.00 € (29,794.70 $) |
22,801.59 € (24,437.64 $) |
-18.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Brussels Edit | Rochester, MN Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
220.09 € (235.88 $) |
117.70 € (126.15 $) |
-46.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
22.80 € (24.43 $) |
52.41 € (56.17 $) |
+129.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
53.12 € (56.93 $) |
58.32 € (62.50 $) |
+9.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Brussels Edit | Rochester, MN Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
31.00 € (33.22 $) |
65.31 € (70.00 $) |
+110.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23.16 € (24.82 $) |
? (? $) |
|
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 € (13.93 $) |
11.40 € (12.21 $) |
-12.3 % |
Childcare | Brussels Edit | Rochester, MN Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
908.75 € (973.95 $) |
1,277.50 € (1,369.17 $) |
+40.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
21,266.67 € (22,792.58 $) |
11,021.21 € (11,812.00 $) |
-48.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Brussels Edit | Rochester, MN Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
95.77 € (102.64 $) |
59.09 € (63.33 $) |
-38.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
45.56 € (48.82 $) |
58.32 € (62.50 $) |
+28.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
107.92 € (115.66 $) |
80.86 € (86.67 $) |
-25.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
133.00 € (142.54 $) |
79.31 € (85.00 $) |
-40.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Brussels Edit | Rochester, MN Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,068.75 € (1,145.43 $) |
1,150.76 € (1,233.33 $) |
+7.7 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
897.05 € (961.41 $) |
1,327.52 € (1,422.77 $) |
+48.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,872.73 € (2,007.10 $) |
1,508.43 € (1,616.67 $) |
-19.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,583.20 € (1,696.80 $) |
1,166.32 € (1,250.00 $) |
-26.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Brussels Edit | Rochester, MN Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
369.29 € (395.78 $) |
173.54 € (185.99 $) |
-53.0 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
325.74 € (349.11 $) |
173.54 € (185.99 $) |
-46.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Brussels Edit | Rochester, MN Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,735.77 € (2,932.06 $) |
4,354.24 € (4,666.67 $) |
+59.2 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.38 | 6.53 | +93.0 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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