Restaurants | Paris Edit | Brussels Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 18.00 € | 18.00 € | 0.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 75.00 € | 80.00 € | +6.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.00 € | 11.00 € | -8.3 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.00 € | 5.00 € | -28.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.00 € | 5.00 € | -28.6 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 4.20 € | 3.57 € | -15.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.41 € | 2.50 € | -26.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.74 € | 2.37 € | -13.7 % |
Markets | Paris Edit | Brussels Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.41 € | 5.41 € | +0.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.62 € | 2.24 € | +38.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.09 € | 1.21 € | +10.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.34 € | 3.78 € | -13.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 9.77 € | 6.99 € | -28.5 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.51 € | 4.99 € | -23.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.92 € | 7.88 € | -20.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.41 € | 1.13 € | -19.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.01 € | 0.82 € | -18.7 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.54 € | 1.20 € | -21.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.76 € | 1.19 € | -32.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.01 € | 0.80 € | -20.8 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.08 € | 0.77 € | -28.8 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.62 € | 1.65 € | +2.2 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.92 € | 1.11 € | +21.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 8.00 € | 8.00 € | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.33 € | 2.34 € | +0.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.48 € | 3.29 € | -5.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 12.00 € | 8.50 € | -29.2 % |
Transportation | Paris Edit | Brussels Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.15 € | 2.50 € | +16.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 85.00 € | 49.00 € | -42.4 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 6.38 € | 5.00 € | -21.6 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.11 € | 3.46 € | +11.4 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 46.00 € | 30.00 € | -34.8 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.16 € | 6.61 € | -7.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,000.00 € | 28,500.00 € | -5.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,332.22 € | 27,800.00 € | -8.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Paris Edit | Brussels Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 207.57 € | 219.77 € | +5.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 15.67 € | 22.80 € | +45.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 29.83 € | 53.12 € | +78.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Paris Edit | Brussels Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 38.06 € | 30.96 € | -18.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 16.86 € | 23.16 € | +37.4 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 13.00 € | 13.00 € | 0.0 % |
Childcare | Paris Edit | Brussels Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 766.11 € | 908.75 € | +18.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 15,222.22 € | 21,266.67 € | +39.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Paris Edit | Brussels Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 94.07 € | 95.77 € | +1.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 40.98 € | 45.56 € | +11.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 102.48 € | 107.92 € | +5.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 144.04 € | 133.00 € | -7.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Paris Edit | Brussels Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,350.07 € | 1,071.15 € | -20.7 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 986.49 € | 897.17 € | -9.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,119.44 € | 1,891.67 € | -39.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,281.73 € | 1,579.20 € | -30.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Paris Edit | Brussels Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,095.58 € | 369.29 € | -66.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 796.48 € | 325.74 € | -59.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Paris Edit | Brussels Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,885.43 € | 2,718.48 € | -5.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.78 | 3.38 | -10.5 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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