Cost of Living Comparison Between Constanta and Brussels 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Brussels are 57.3% higher than in Constanta (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Brussels are 74.4% higher than in Constanta
Rent Prices in Brussels are 140.4% higher than in Constanta
Restaurant Prices in Brussels are 81.6% higher than in Constanta
Groceries Prices in Brussels are 63.5% higher than in Constanta
Local Purchasing Power in Brussels is 158.9% higher than in Constanta
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Restaurants
Constanta Edit Brussels Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 52.50 lei
(10.55 €)
89.57 lei
(18.00 €)
     +70.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 lei
(40.19 €)
398.10 lei
(80.00 €)
     +99.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 26.00 lei
(5.22 €)
54.74 lei
(11.00 €)
     +110.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 lei
(2.01 €)
24.88 lei
(5.00 €)
     +148.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 14.00 lei
(2.81 €)
24.88 lei
(5.00 €)
     +77.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 13.00 lei
(2.61 €)
17.70 lei
(3.56 €)
     +36.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 lei
(1.71 €)
12.18 lei
(2.45 €)
     +43.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 6.25 lei
(1.26 €)
11.57 lei
(2.33 €)
     +85.2 %
Markets
Constanta Edit Brussels Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 28.77 lei
(5.78 €)
26.55 lei
(5.34 €)
     -7.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.95 lei
(0.99 €)
11.16 lei
(2.24 €)
     +125.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.99 lei
(0.80 €)
6.11 lei
(1.23 €)
     +53.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 14.53 lei
(2.92 €)
18.47 lei
(3.71 €)
     +27.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 18.43 lei
(3.70 €)
35.33 lei
(7.10 €)
     +91.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 14.74 lei
(2.96 €)
24.30 lei
(4.88 €)
     +64.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 25.48 lei
(5.12 €)
38.96 lei
(7.83 €)
     +52.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.51 lei
(0.50 €)
5.64 lei
(1.13 €)
     +124.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.44 lei
(0.69 €)
4.08 lei
(0.82 €)
     +18.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.32 lei
(0.67 €)
5.98 lei
(1.20 €)
     +80.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.46 lei
(0.90 €)
5.94 lei
(1.19 €)
     +33.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.96 lei
(0.39 €)
3.98 lei
(0.80 €)
     +103.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.45 lei
(0.49 €)
3.81 lei
(0.77 €)
     +55.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.75 lei
(0.95 €)
8.23 lei
(1.65 €)
     +73.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.54 lei
(0.71 €)
5.67 lei
(1.14 €)
     +60.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 26.00 lei
(5.22 €)
39.81 lei
(8.00 €)
     +53.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.64 lei
(0.93 €)
11.21 lei
(2.25 €)
     +141.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.38 lei
(1.48 €)
16.36 lei
(3.29 €)
     +121.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 lei
(5.02 €)
42.30 lei
(8.50 €)
     +69.2 %
Transportation
Constanta Edit Brussels Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 lei
(0.60 €)
12.44 lei
(2.50 €)
     +314.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 75.00 lei
(15.07 €)
243.84 lei
(49.00 €)
     +225.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 lei
(0.80 €)
24.88 lei
(5.00 €)
     +522.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.00 lei
(1.00 €)
17.22 lei
(3.46 €)
     +244.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.60 lei
(6.75 €)
149.29 lei
(30.00 €)
     +344.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 27.42 lei
(5.51 €)
32.77 lei
(6.59 €)
     +19.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,733.70 lei
(24,262.00 €)
141,823.04 lei
(28,500.00 €)
     +17.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 129,387.23 lei
(26,000.97 €)
138,339.67 lei
(27,800.00 €)
     +6.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Constanta Edit Brussels Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 801.52 lei
(161.07 €)
1,088.45 lei
(218.73 €)
     +35.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 32.57 lei
(6.54 €)
112.87 lei
(22.68 €)
     +246.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.08 lei
(8.46 €)
264.10 lei
(53.07 €)
     +527.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Constanta Edit Brussels Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 233.33 lei
(46.89 €)
153.23 lei
(30.79 €)
     -34.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 206.67 lei
(41.53 €)
113.72 lei
(22.85 €)
     -45.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 37.50 lei
(7.54 €)
64.69 lei
(13.00 €)
     +72.5 %
Childcare
Constanta Edit Brussels Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,866.67 lei
(576.07 €)
4,522.16 lei
(908.75 €)
     +57.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,875.00 lei
(3,592.06 €)
105,828.19 lei
(21,266.67 €)
     +492.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Constanta Edit Brussels Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 343.75 lei
(69.08 €)
467.41 lei
(93.93 €)
     +36.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 166.67 lei
(33.49 €)
216.47 lei
(43.50 €)
     +29.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 312.50 lei
(62.80 €)
533.99 lei
(107.31 €)
     +70.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 392.86 lei
(78.95 €)
669.53 lei
(134.55 €)
     +70.4 %
Rent Per Month
Constanta Edit Brussels Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,362.98 lei
(474.85 €)
5,277.93 lei
(1,060.62 €)
     +123.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,814.82 lei
(364.70 €)
4,491.06 lei
(902.50 €)
     +147.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,927.70 lei
(789.29 €)
9,052.03 lei
(1,819.05 €)
     +130.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,992.28 lei
(601.31 €)
7,854.18 lei
(1,578.33 €)
     +162.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Constanta Edit Brussels Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 887.25 lei
(178.30 €)
1,837.66 lei
(369.29 €)
     +107.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 645.66 lei
(129.75 €)
1,620.96 lei
(325.74 €)
     +151.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Constanta Edit Brussels Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,131.25 lei
(629.24 €)
14,134.56 lei
(2,840.41 €)
     +351.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.94 3.38      -51.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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