Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Brussels 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Brussels are 77.7% higher than in Iasi (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Brussels are 102.5% higher than in Iasi
Rent Prices in Brussels are 214.1% higher than in Iasi
Restaurant Prices in Brussels are 99.7% higher than in Iasi
Groceries Prices in Brussels are 82.0% higher than in Iasi
Local Purchasing Power in Brussels is 83.9% higher than in Iasi
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Restaurants
Iasi Edit Brussels Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 lei
(8.04 €)
89.57 lei
(18.00 €)
     +123.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 lei
(40.19 €)
398.11 lei
(80.00 €)
     +99.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 30.00 lei
(6.03 €)
54.74 lei
(11.00 €)
     +82.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 lei
(2.01 €)
24.88 lei
(5.00 €)
     +148.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 lei
(3.01 €)
24.88 lei
(5.00 €)
     +65.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 11.11 lei
(2.23 €)
17.70 lei
(3.56 €)
     +59.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 8.53 lei
(1.71 €)
12.18 lei
(2.45 €)
     +42.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 6.95 lei
(1.40 €)
11.57 lei
(2.33 €)
     +66.6 %
Markets
Iasi Edit Brussels Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 25.95 lei
(5.21 €)
26.55 lei
(5.34 €)
     +2.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.88 lei
(0.98 €)
11.16 lei
(2.24 €)
     +128.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.35 lei
(0.67 €)
6.11 lei
(1.23 €)
     +82.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 14.02 lei
(2.82 €)
18.47 lei
(3.71 €)
     +31.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 14.51 lei
(2.92 €)
35.33 lei
(7.10 €)
     +143.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.23 lei
(2.66 €)
24.30 lei
(4.88 €)
     +83.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.85 lei
(3.99 €)
38.97 lei
(7.83 €)
     +96.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.35 lei
(0.47 €)
5.64 lei
(1.13 €)
     +140.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.14 lei
(0.63 €)
4.08 lei
(0.82 €)
     +30.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.34 lei
(0.67 €)
5.98 lei
(1.20 €)
     +78.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.98 lei
(0.80 €)
5.94 lei
(1.19 €)
     +49.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.94 lei
(0.39 €)
3.98 lei
(0.80 €)
     +105.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.00 lei
(0.40 €)
3.81 lei
(0.77 €)
     +90.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.21 lei
(0.85 €)
8.23 lei
(1.65 €)
     +95.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.40 lei
(0.68 €)
5.67 lei
(1.14 €)
     +66.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 lei
(6.03 €)
39.81 lei
(8.00 €)
     +32.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.67 lei
(0.94 €)
11.21 lei
(2.25 €)
     +140.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.12 lei
(1.63 €)
16.36 lei
(3.29 €)
     +101.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 lei
(5.02 €)
42.30 lei
(8.50 €)
     +69.2 %
Transportation
Iasi Edit Brussels Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 lei
(0.70 €)
12.44 lei
(2.50 €)
     +255.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 110.00 lei
(22.10 €)
243.84 lei
(49.00 €)
     +121.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.49 lei
(0.70 €)
24.88 lei
(5.00 €)
     +612.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 lei
(0.97 €)
17.22 lei
(3.46 €)
     +256.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 lei
(6.03 €)
149.29 lei
(30.00 €)
     +397.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 26.47 lei
(5.32 €)
32.77 lei
(6.59 €)
     +23.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,735.87 lei
(24,262.10 €)
141,824.98 lei
(28,500.00 €)
     +17.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 117,020.89 lei
(23,515.57 €)
138,341.56 lei
(27,800.00 €)
     +18.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Iasi Edit Brussels Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 661.18 lei
(132.87 €)
1,088.47 lei
(218.73 €)
     +64.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 35.28 lei
(7.09 €)
112.87 lei
(22.68 €)
     +219.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.43 lei
(8.13 €)
264.11 lei
(53.07 €)
     +553.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Iasi Edit Brussels Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 223.33 lei
(44.88 €)
153.23 lei
(30.79 €)
     -31.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 78.00 lei
(15.67 €)
113.72 lei
(22.85 €)
     +45.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 30.00 lei
(6.03 €)
64.69 lei
(13.00 €)
     +115.6 %
Childcare
Iasi Edit Brussels Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,957.69 lei
(393.40 €)
4,522.23 lei
(908.75 €)
     +131.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 26,100.00 lei
(5,244.84 €)
105,829.63 lei
(21,266.67 €)
     +305.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Iasi Edit Brussels Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 281.90 lei
(56.65 €)
467.42 lei
(93.93 €)
     +65.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 178.95 lei
(35.96 €)
216.47 lei
(43.50 €)
     +21.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 336.59 lei
(67.64 €)
534.00 lei
(107.31 €)
     +58.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 352.63 lei
(70.86 €)
669.54 lei
(134.55 €)
     +89.9 %
Rent Per Month
Iasi Edit Brussels Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,888.48 lei
(379.49 €)
5,278.00 lei
(1,060.62 €)
     +179.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,389.37 lei
(279.20 €)
4,491.12 lei
(902.50 €)
     +223.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,968.59 lei
(596.54 €)
9,052.15 lei
(1,819.05 €)
     +204.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,228.69 lei
(447.86 €)
7,854.28 lei
(1,578.33 €)
     +252.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Iasi Edit Brussels Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 854.71 lei
(171.75 €)
1,837.69 lei
(369.29 €)
     +115.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 617.89 lei
(124.17 €)
1,620.98 lei
(325.74 €)
     +162.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Iasi Edit Brussels Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,795.74 lei
(762.76 €)
14,134.76 lei
(2,840.41 €)
     +272.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.44 3.38      -54.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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