Restaurants | Boston, MA Edit | Brussels Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
23.00 $ (21.37 €) |
19.37 $ (18.00 €) |
-15.8 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 $ (92.93 €) |
86.09 $ (80.00 €) |
-13.9 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 $ (11.15 €) |
11.84 $ (11.00 €) |
-1.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 $ (7.43 €) |
5.38 $ (5.00 €) |
-32.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10.00 $ (9.29 €) |
5.38 $ (5.00 €) |
-46.2 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.65 $ (5.25 €) |
3.84 $ (3.57 €) |
-32.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.80 $ (2.61 €) |
2.69 $ (2.50 €) |
-4.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.51 $ (2.33 €) |
2.55 $ (2.37 €) |
+1.5 % |
Markets | Boston, MA Edit | Brussels Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.84 $ (4.49 €) |
5.82 $ (5.41 €) |
+20.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4.00 $ (3.72 €) |
2.41 $ (2.24 €) |
-39.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.77 $ (2.58 €) |
1.30 $ (1.21 €) |
-53.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.79 $ (4.45 €) |
4.06 $ (3.78 €) |
-15.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9.50 $ (8.83 €) |
7.52 $ (6.99 €) |
-20.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.42 $ (5.96 €) |
5.37 $ (4.99 €) |
-16.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.43 $ (8.76 €) |
8.47 $ (7.88 €) |
-10.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.59 $ (2.41 €) |
1.22 $ (1.13 €) |
-53.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.96 $ (0.89 €) |
0.88 $ (0.82 €) |
-8.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.83 $ (2.63 €) |
1.29 $ (1.20 €) |
-54.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.95 $ (2.74 €) |
1.29 $ (1.19 €) |
-56.4 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.72 $ (1.60 €) |
0.86 $ (0.80 €) |
-50.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.70 $ (1.58 €) |
0.82 $ (0.77 €) |
-51.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2.75 $ (2.55 €) |
1.78 $ (1.65 €) |
-35.2 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.53 $ (2.35 €) |
1.20 $ (1.11 €) |
-52.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 $ (13.94 €) |
8.61 $ (8.00 €) |
-42.6 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.90 $ (1.76 €) |
2.52 $ (2.34 €) |
+32.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.25 $ (4.88 €) |
3.54 $ (3.29 €) |
-32.6 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
13.66 $ (12.69 €) |
9.15 $ (8.50 €) |
-33.0 % |
Transportation | Boston, MA Edit | Brussels Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.40 $ (2.23 €) |
2.69 $ (2.50 €) |
+12.1 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
90.00 $ (83.64 €) |
52.73 $ (49.00 €) |
-41.4 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2.80 $ (2.60 €) |
5.38 $ (5.00 €) |
+92.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.80 $ (2.60 €) |
3.72 $ (3.46 €) |
+33.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
28.00 $ (26.02 €) |
32.28 $ (30.00 €) |
+15.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.58 $ (3.33 €) |
7.12 $ (6.62 €) |
+98.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,000.00 $ (27,878.52 €) |
30,668.77 $ (28,500.00 €) |
+2.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,095.29 $ (22,391.37 €) |
29,915.50 $ (27,800.00 €) |
+24.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Boston, MA Edit | Brussels Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
197.39 $ (183.43 €) |
236.50 $ (219.77 €) |
+19.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
57.11 $ (53.07 €) |
24.53 $ (22.80 €) |
-57.0 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
69.92 $ (64.97 €) |
57.16 $ (53.12 €) |
-18.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Boston, MA Edit | Brussels Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
95.56 $ (88.80 €) |
33.32 $ (30.96 €) |
-65.1 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
26.00 $ (24.16 €) |
24.92 $ (23.16 €) |
-4.2 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
16.00 $ (14.87 €) |
13.99 $ (13.00 €) |
-12.6 % |
Childcare | Boston, MA Edit | Brussels Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,416.67 $ (2,245.77 €) |
977.90 $ (908.75 €) |
-59.5 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
28,000.00 $ (26,019.95 €) |
22,885.00 $ (21,266.67 €) |
-18.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Boston, MA Edit | Brussels Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
58.78 $ (54.62 €) |
103.06 $ (95.77 €) |
+75.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
44.64 $ (41.48 €) |
49.02 $ (45.56 €) |
+9.8 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
92.89 $ (86.33 €) |
116.13 $ (107.92 €) |
+25.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
155.69 $ (144.68 €) |
143.12 $ (133.00 €) |
-8.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Boston, MA Edit | Brussels Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,131.60 $ (2,910.15 €) |
1,151.42 $ (1,070.00 €) |
-63.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,256.09 $ (2,096.55 €) |
967.75 $ (899.32 €) |
-57.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,183.91 $ (4,817.32 €) |
2,030.55 $ (1,886.96 €) |
-60.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,561.36 $ (3,309.52 €) |
1,716.79 $ (1,595.38 €) |
-51.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Boston, MA Edit | Brussels Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
846.53 $ (786.66 €) |
397.39 $ (369.29 €) |
-53.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
465.08 $ (432.19 €) |
350.53 $ (325.74 €) |
-24.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Boston, MA Edit | Brussels Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,607.52 $ (5,210.98 €) |
2,925.35 $ (2,718.48 €) |
-47.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.55 | 3.38 | -48.3 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 141 | 197 |
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