Restaurants | Brussels Edit | Zurich Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.00 € (17.59 Fr.) |
25.59 € (25.00 Fr.) |
+42.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 € (78.17 Fr.) |
122.81 € (120.00 Fr.) |
+53.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.00 € (10.75 Fr.) |
16.37 € (16.00 Fr.) |
+48.9 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 € (4.89 Fr.) |
8.19 € (8.00 Fr.) |
+63.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 € (4.89 Fr.) |
7.16 € (7.00 Fr.) |
+43.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
3.57 € (3.49 Fr.) |
5.48 € (5.36 Fr.) |
+53.7 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.50 € (2.44 Fr.) |
4.80 € (4.69 Fr.) |
+92.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.37 € (2.31 Fr.) |
4.41 € (4.31 Fr.) |
+86.4 % |
Markets | Brussels Edit | Zurich Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.41 € (5.29 Fr.) |
6.65 € (6.50 Fr.) |
+22.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.24 € (2.19 Fr.) |
3.00 € (2.93 Fr.) |
+34.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.21 € (1.18 Fr.) |
1.45 € (1.42 Fr.) |
+20.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.78 € (3.69 Fr.) |
6.56 € (6.41 Fr.) |
+73.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.99 € (6.83 Fr.) |
10.72 € (10.48 Fr.) |
+53.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.99 € (4.87 Fr.) |
10.00 € (9.77 Fr.) |
+100.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.88 € (7.70 Fr.) |
22.10 € (21.59 Fr.) |
+180.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1.13 € (1.11 Fr.) |
1.58 € (1.54 Fr.) |
+39.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.82 € (0.80 Fr.) |
1.03 € (1.01 Fr.) |
+25.8 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.20 € (1.17 Fr.) |
1.38 € (1.35 Fr.) |
+14.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.19 € (1.17 Fr.) |
1.69 € (1.65 Fr.) |
+41.5 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.80 € (0.78 Fr.) |
0.99 € (0.96 Fr.) |
+23.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.77 € (0.75 Fr.) |
1.15 € (1.12 Fr.) |
+49.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
1.65 € (1.62 Fr.) |
2.18 € (2.13 Fr.) |
+31.5 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.11 € (1.09 Fr.) |
1.39 € (1.36 Fr.) |
+24.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 € (7.82 Fr.) |
12.28 € (12.00 Fr.) |
+53.5 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.34 € (2.29 Fr.) |
2.12 € (2.08 Fr.) |
-9.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.29 € (3.21 Fr.) |
2.76 € (2.70 Fr.) |
-16.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.50 € (8.31 Fr.) |
9.21 € (9.00 Fr.) |
+8.4 % |
Transportation | Brussels Edit | Zurich Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 € (2.44 Fr.) |
4.50 € (4.40 Fr.) |
+80.1 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (47.88 Fr.) |
88.01 € (86.00 Fr.) |
+79.6 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (4.89 Fr.) |
7.68 € (7.50 Fr.) |
+53.5 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.46 € (3.38 Fr.) |
6.59 € (6.44 Fr.) |
+90.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 € (29.31 Fr.) |
81.87 € (80.00 Fr.) |
+172.9 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.61 € (6.46 Fr.) |
7.22 € (7.05 Fr.) |
+9.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,500.00 € (27,847.69 Fr.) |
33,568.32 € (32,800.00 Fr.) |
+17.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,800.00 € (27,163.71 Fr.) |
33,274.08 € (32,512.50 Fr.) |
+19.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Brussels Edit | Zurich Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
219.77 € (214.74 Fr.) |
246.33 € (240.69 Fr.) |
+12.1 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
22.80 € (22.28 Fr.) |
29.50 € (28.83 Fr.) |
+29.4 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
53.12 € (51.91 Fr.) |
47.37 € (46.29 Fr.) |
-10.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Brussels Edit | Zurich Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
30.96 € (30.25 Fr.) |
77.61 € (75.84 Fr.) |
+150.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23.16 € (22.63 Fr.) |
40.45 € (39.53 Fr.) |
+74.7 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 € (12.70 Fr.) |
20.47 € (20.00 Fr.) |
+57.4 % |
Childcare | Brussels Edit | Zurich Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
908.75 € (887.95 Fr.) |
2,822.60 € (2,758.00 Fr.) |
+210.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
21,266.67 € (20,779.91 Fr.) |
33,555.52 € (32,787.50 Fr.) |
+57.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Brussels Edit | Zurich Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
95.77 € (93.58 Fr.) |
120.92 € (118.15 Fr.) |
+26.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
45.56 € (44.51 Fr.) |
60.84 € (59.45 Fr.) |
+33.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
107.92 € (105.45 Fr.) |
115.88 € (113.23 Fr.) |
+7.4 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
133.00 € (129.96 Fr.) |
195.64 € (191.17 Fr.) |
+47.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Brussels Edit | Zurich Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,071.15 € (1,046.64 Fr.) |
2,238.32 € (2,187.09 Fr.) |
+109.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
897.17 € (876.64 Fr.) |
1,607.48 € (1,570.69 Fr.) |
+79.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,891.67 € (1,848.37 Fr.) |
3,849.10 € (3,761.00 Fr.) |
+103.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,579.20 € (1,543.06 Fr.) |
2,702.86 € (2,641.00 Fr.) |
+71.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Brussels Edit | Zurich Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
369.29 € (360.83 Fr.) |
2,286.90 € (2,234.56 Fr.) |
+519.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
325.74 € (318.28 Fr.) |
1,439.22 € (1,406.27 Fr.) |
+341.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Brussels Edit | Zurich Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,718.48 € (2,656.26 Fr.) |
7,183.16 € (7,018.75 Fr.) |
+164.2 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.38 | 2.41 | -28.9 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 199 | 292 |
Cost of Living in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw | 8.67 miles |
Cost of Living in Mechelen | 19.35 miles |
Cost of Living in Antwerp | 29.09 miles |
Cost of Living in Gent | 36.41 miles |
Cost of Living in Charleroi | 37.59 miles |
Cost of Living in Mons | 40.36 miles |
Cost of Living in Kortrijk | 57.89 miles |
Cost of Living in Brugge | 60.24 miles |
Cost of Living in Roeselare | 61.83 miles |
Cost of Living in Ostend | 70.78 miles |
Cost of Living in Winterthur | 16.58 miles |
Cost of Living in Baar | 20.75 miles |
Cost of Living in Zug | 21.32 miles |
Cost of Living in Frauenfeld | 28.05 miles |
Cost of Living in Lucerne | 32.05 miles |
Cost of Living in Kriens | 33.20 miles |
Cost of Living in Hergiswil | 37.22 miles |
Cost of Living in Langenthal | 48.45 miles |
Cost of Living in Basel | 53.46 miles |
Cost of Living in St. Gallen | 53.49 miles |