Cost of Living Comparison Between Rochester, MN and Brussels 

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Rent Prices in Brussels are 5.2% higher than in Rochester, MN
Restaurant Prices in Brussels are 18.0% higher than in Rochester, MN
Groceries Prices in Brussels are 5.4% lower than in Rochester, MN
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Restaurants
Rochester, MN Edit Brussels Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.50 $
(13.53 €)
19.29 $
(18.00 €)
     +33.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(74.64 €)
85.74 $
(80.00 €)
     +7.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 $
(6.53 €)
11.79 $
(11.00 €)
     +68.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.75 $
(4.43 €)
5.36 $
(5.00 €)
     +12.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 $
(4.67 €)
5.36 $
(5.00 €)
     +7.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.75 $
(4.43 €)
3.81 $
(3.55 €)
     -19.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(1.93 €)
2.62 $
(2.45 €)
     +26.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 $
(1.40 €)
2.49 $
(2.33 €)
     +66.2 %
Markets
Rochester, MN Edit Brussels Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.53 $
(3.30 €)
5.80 $
(5.41 €)
     +64.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.83 $
(1.71 €)
2.42 $
(2.26 €)
     +32.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.50 $
(1.40 €)
1.32 $
(1.23 €)
     -12.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.66 $
(3.42 €)
4.05 $
(3.78 €)
     +10.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.00 $
(5.60 €)
7.49 $
(6.99 €)
     +24.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.00 $
(4.66 €)
5.35 $
(4.99 €)
     +7.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.80 $
(6.34 €)
8.44 $
(7.88 €)
     +24.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.69 $
(2.51 €)
1.22 $
(1.13 €)
     -54.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 $
(0.79 €)
0.88 $
(0.82 €)
     +4.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.59 $
(1.48 €)
1.29 $
(1.20 €)
     -19.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.74 $
(1.62 €)
1.28 $
(1.19 €)
     -26.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.93 $
(0.86 €)
0.86 $
(0.80 €)
     -7.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.36 $
(1.27 €)
0.82 $
(0.77 €)
     -39.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.00 $
(1.87 €)
1.77 $
(1.65 €)
     -11.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.00 $
(2.80 €)
1.19 $
(1.11 €)
     -60.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.50 $
(13.53 €)
8.57 $
(8.00 €)
     -40.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(1.61 €)
2.51 $
(2.34 €)
     +45.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(2.80 €)
3.52 $
(3.29 €)
     +17.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(8.40 €)
9.11 $
(8.50 €)
     +1.2 %
Transportation
Rochester, MN Edit Brussels Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) ?
(? €)
2.68 $
(2.50 €)
    
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) ?
(? €)
52.52 $
(49.00 €)
    
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $
(1.87 €)
5.36 $
(5.00 €)
     +167.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $
(1.87 €)
3.71 $
(3.46 €)
     +85.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 $
(18.66 €)
32.15 $
(30.00 €)
     +60.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.05 $
(2.85 €)
7.09 $
(6.62 €)
     +132.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,000.00 $
(24,259.35 €)
30,544.92 $
(28,500.00 €)
     +17.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,437.64 $
(22,801.59 €)
29,794.70 $
(27,800.00 €)
     +21.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rochester, MN Edit Brussels Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 126.15 $
(117.70 €)
235.88 $
(220.09 €)
     +87.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.17 $
(52.41 €)
24.43 $
(22.80 €)
     -56.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 62.50 $
(58.32 €)
56.93 $
(53.12 €)
     -8.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Rochester, MN Edit Brussels Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 70.00 $
(65.31 €)
33.22 $
(31.00 €)
     -52.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) ?
(? €)
24.82 $
(23.16 €)
    
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.21 $
(11.40 €)
13.93 $
(13.00 €)
     +14.1 %
Childcare
Rochester, MN Edit Brussels Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,369.17 $
(1,277.50 €)
973.95 $
(908.75 €)
     -28.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,812.00 $
(11,021.21 €)
22,792.58 $
(21,266.67 €)
     +93.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rochester, MN Edit Brussels Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.33 $
(59.09 €)
102.64 $
(95.77 €)
     +62.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 62.50 $
(58.32 €)
48.82 $
(45.56 €)
     -21.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.67 $
(80.86 €)
115.66 $
(107.92 €)
     +33.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 85.00 $
(79.31 €)
142.54 $
(133.00 €)
     +67.7 %
Rent Per Month
Rochester, MN Edit Brussels Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,233.33 $
(1,150.76 €)
1,145.43 $
(1,068.75 €)
     -7.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,422.77 $
(1,327.52 €)
961.41 $
(897.05 €)
     -32.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,616.67 $
(1,508.43 €)
2,007.10 $
(1,872.73 €)
     +24.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,250.00 $
(1,166.32 €)
1,696.80 $
(1,583.20 €)
     +35.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rochester, MN Edit Brussels Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 185.99 $
(173.54 €)
395.78 $
(369.29 €)
     +112.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 185.99 $
(173.54 €)
349.11 $
(325.74 €)
     +87.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Rochester, MN Edit Brussels Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,666.67 $
(4,354.24 €)
2,932.06 $
(2,735.77 €)
     -37.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.53 3.38      -48.2 %
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