Cost of Living Comparison Between Vaxjo and Brussels 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Brussels are 29.8% higher than in Vaxjo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Brussels are 37.8% higher than in Vaxjo
Rent Prices in Brussels are 62.9% higher than in Vaxjo
Restaurant Prices in Brussels are 63.4% higher than in Vaxjo
Groceries Prices in Brussels are 30.2% higher than in Vaxjo
Local Purchasing Power in Brussels is 3.3% higher than in Vaxjo
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Restaurants
Vaxjo Edit Brussels Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 90.00 kr
(7.75 €)
209.10 kr
(18.00 €)
     +132.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 600.00 kr
(51.65 €)
929.31 kr
(80.00 €)
     +54.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 80.00 kr
(6.89 €)
127.78 kr
(11.00 €)
     +59.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 70.00 kr
(6.03 €)
58.08 kr
(5.00 €)
     -17.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 70.00 kr
(6.03 €)
58.08 kr
(5.00 €)
     -17.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 41.43 kr
(3.57 €)
41.45 kr
(3.57 €)
     +0.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9.50 kr
(0.82 €)
29.06 kr
(2.50 €)
     +205.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 kr
(0.77 €)
27.51 kr
(2.37 €)
     +205.6 %
Markets
Vaxjo Edit Brussels Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 64.35 kr
(5.54 €)
62.86 kr
(5.41 €)
     -2.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 19.84 kr
(1.71 €)
25.98 kr
(2.24 €)
     +30.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 17.69 kr
(1.52 €)
14.02 kr
(1.21 €)
     -20.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 38.60 kr
(3.32 €)
43.88 kr
(3.78 €)
     +13.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 60.51 kr
(5.21 €)
81.16 kr
(6.99 €)
     +34.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 36.29 kr
(3.12 €)
57.95 kr
(4.99 €)
     +59.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 45.13 kr
(3.89 €)
91.49 kr
(7.88 €)
     +102.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 12.98 kr
(1.12 €)
13.17 kr
(1.13 €)
     +1.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 11.34 kr
(0.98 €)
9.53 kr
(0.82 €)
     -15.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 6.80 kr
(0.59 €)
13.96 kr
(1.20 €)
     +105.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 19.50 kr
(1.68 €)
13.88 kr
(1.19 €)
     -28.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.58 kr
(0.57 €)
9.27 kr
(0.80 €)
     +40.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 8.47 kr
(0.73 €)
8.90 kr
(0.77 €)
     +5.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 20.00 kr
(1.72 €)
19.22 kr
(1.65 €)
     -3.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 15.50 kr
(1.33 €)
12.95 kr
(1.11 €)
     -16.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 95.00 kr
(8.18 €)
92.93 kr
(8.00 €)
     -2.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 16.61 kr
(1.43 €)
27.21 kr
(2.34 €)
     +63.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 18.33 kr
(1.58 €)
38.19 kr
(3.29 €)
     +108.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 68.00 kr
(5.85 €)
98.74 kr
(8.50 €)
     +45.2 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 27.00 kr
(2.32 €)
29.04 kr
(2.50 €)
     +7.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 540.00 kr
(46.49 €)
569.20 kr
(49.00 €)
     +5.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 kr
(8.61 €)
58.08 kr
(5.00 €)
     -41.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 26.89 kr
(2.32 €)
40.19 kr
(3.46 €)
     +49.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 500.00 kr
(43.04 €)
348.49 kr
(30.00 €)
     -30.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 71.56 kr
(6.16 €)
76.88 kr
(6.62 €)
     +7.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 250,000.00 kr
(21,521.29 €)
331,067.56 kr
(28,500.00 €)
     +32.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 225,000.00 kr
(19,369.16 €)
322,936.07 kr
(27,800.00 €)
     +43.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vaxjo Edit Brussels Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 851.28 kr
(73.28 €)
2,552.98 kr
(219.77 €)
     +199.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 299.00 kr
(25.74 €)
264.83 kr
(22.80 €)
     -11.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 338.29 kr
(29.12 €)
617.08 kr
(53.12 €)
     +82.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Vaxjo Edit Brussels Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 650.00 kr
(55.96 €)
359.64 kr
(30.96 €)
     -44.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 375.00 kr
(32.28 €)
269.02 kr
(23.16 €)
     -28.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 159.00 kr
(13.69 €)
151.01 kr
(13.00 €)
     -5.0 %
Childcare
Vaxjo Edit Brussels Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,366.67 kr
(117.65 €)
10,556.41 kr
(908.75 €)
     +672.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,000.00 kr
(602.60 €)
247,042.22 kr
(21,266.67 €)
     +3,429.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vaxjo Edit Brussels Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 749.67 kr
(64.54 €)
1,112.49 kr
(95.77 €)
     +48.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 266.67 kr
(22.96 €)
529.19 kr
(45.56 €)
     +98.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 966.67 kr
(83.22 €)
1,253.60 kr
(107.92 €)
     +29.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,350.00 kr
(116.21 €)
1,544.98 kr
(133.00 €)
     +14.4 %
Rent Per Month
Vaxjo Edit Brussels Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 8,000.00 kr
(688.68 €)
12,429.55 kr
(1,070.00 €)
     +55.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 6,375.00 kr
(548.79 €)
10,446.84 kr
(899.32 €)
     +63.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 15,000.00 kr
(1,291.28 €)
21,919.65 kr
(1,886.96 €)
     +46.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 9,500.00 kr
(817.81 €)
18,532.63 kr
(1,595.38 €)
     +95.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vaxjo Edit Brussels Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,225.75 kr
(449.86 €)
4,289.78 kr
(369.29 €)
     -17.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,541.90 kr
(304.90 €)
3,783.91 kr
(325.74 €)
     +6.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Vaxjo Edit Brussels Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 22,180.00 kr
(1,909.37 €)
31,579.01 kr
(2,718.48 €)
     +42.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.53 3.38      -25.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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