Cost of Living Comparison Between Los Angeles, CA and Brussels 

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Consumer Prices in Brussels are 19.9% lower than in Los Angeles, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Brussels are 34.6% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Rent Prices in Brussels are 55.2% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Restaurant Prices in Brussels are 24.6% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Groceries Prices in Brussels are 23.6% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Brussels is 16.8% lower than in Los Angeles, CA
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Restaurants
Los Angeles, CA Edit Brussels Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(23.22 €)
19.38 $
(18.00 €)
     -22.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(111.44 €)
86.15 $
(80.00 €)
     -28.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.14 €)
11.85 $
(11.00 €)
     -1.3 %
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) 5.36 $
(4.98 €)
3.84 $
(3.57 €)
     -28.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 $
(2.60 €)
2.69 $
(2.50 €)
     -3.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.13 $
(1.98 €)
2.55 $
(2.37 €)
     +19.5 %
Markets
Los Angeles, CA Edit Brussels Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.80 $
(4.46 €)
5.83 $
(5.41 €)
     +21.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.83 $
(4.48 €)
2.41 $
(2.24 €)
     -50.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.72 $
(2.52 €)
1.30 $
(1.21 €)
     -52.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.01 $
(4.65 €)
4.07 $
(3.78 €)
     -18.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.32 $
(5.87 €)
7.52 $
(6.99 €)
     +19.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.47 $
(6.94 €)
5.37 $
(4.99 €)
     -28.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.35 $
(7.75 €)
8.48 $
(7.88 €)
     +1.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.52 $
(2.34 €)
1.22 $
(1.13 €)
     -51.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(0.89 €)
0.88 $
(0.82 €)
     -8.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 $
(1.39 €)
1.29 $
(1.20 €)
     -13.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.07 €)
1.29 $
(1.19 €)
     -42.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(1.33 €)
0.86 $
(0.80 €)
     -40.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 $
(1.00 €)
0.83 $
(0.77 €)
     -23.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.06 $
(1.91 €)
1.78 $
(1.65 €)
     -13.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(2.06 €)
1.20 $
(1.11 €)
     -45.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.93 €)
8.61 $
(8.00 €)
     -42.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.17 $
(2.01 €)
2.52 $
(2.34 €)
     +16.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.90 $
(3.62 €)
3.54 $
(3.29 €)
     -9.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 $
(11.14 €)
9.15 $
(8.50 €)
     -23.7 %
Transportation
Los Angeles, CA Edit Brussels Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.75 $
(1.63 €)
2.69 $
(2.50 €)
     +53.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 86.96 $
(80.75 €)
52.76 $
(49.00 €)
     -39.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.30 $
(3.99 €)
5.38 $
(5.00 €)
     +25.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.51 €)
3.73 $
(3.46 €)
     +38.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.19 $
(27.11 €)
32.30 $
(30.00 €)
     +10.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.34 $
(4.96 €)
7.13 $
(6.62 €)
     +33.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,499.50 $
(28,323.36 €)
30,689.71 $
(28,500.00 €)
     +0.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,610.75 $
(24,712.08 €)
29,935.93 $
(27,800.00 €)
     +12.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Los Angeles, CA Edit Brussels Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 194.49 $
(180.61 €)
236.66 $
(219.77 €)
     +21.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 70.79 $
(65.74 €)
24.55 $
(22.80 €)
     -65.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.67 $
(70.27 €)
57.20 $
(53.12 €)
     -24.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Los Angeles, CA Edit Brussels Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 60.42 $
(56.11 €)
33.34 $
(30.96 €)
     -44.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.40 $
(12.44 €)
24.94 $
(23.16 €)
     +86.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(16.72 €)
14.00 $
(13.00 €)
     -22.2 %
Childcare
Los Angeles, CA Edit Brussels Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(1,810.87 €)
978.57 $
(908.75 €)
     -49.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,750.00 $
(26,698.69 €)
22,900.63 $
(21,266.67 €)
     -20.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Los Angeles, CA Edit Brussels Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.66 $
(58.19 €)
103.13 $
(95.77 €)
     +64.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.81 $
(39.76 €)
49.06 $
(45.56 €)
     +14.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 105.83 $
(98.28 €)
116.21 $
(107.92 €)
     +9.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 145.75 $
(135.35 €)
143.22 $
(133.00 €)
     -1.7 %
Rent Per Month
Los Angeles, CA Edit Brussels Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,474.62 $
(2,298.05 €)
1,152.21 $
(1,070.00 €)
     -53.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,120.67 $
(1,969.36 €)
968.41 $
(899.32 €)
     -54.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,728.52 $
(4,391.14 €)
2,031.94 $
(1,886.96 €)
     -57.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,725.64 $
(3,459.82 €)
1,717.96 $
(1,595.38 €)
     -53.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Los Angeles, CA Edit Brussels Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 762.34 $
(707.95 €)
397.66 $
(369.29 €)
     -47.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 667.07 $
(619.48 €)
350.77 $
(325.74 €)
     -47.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Los Angeles, CA Edit Brussels Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,376.64 $
(4,993.01 €)
2,927.35 $
(2,718.48 €)
     -45.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.80 3.38      -50.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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