Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 8.8% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Australia, you would:
pay 11.8% more for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$25.46
|
$19.07
€17.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$14.79
|
$10.84
€10.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.90
|
$2.78
€2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.29
|
$2.46
€2.29
|
|
pay 12.2% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.60
|
$2.28
€2.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.63
|
$6.70
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$8.81
|
$4.44
€4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.19
|
$3.43
€3.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$5.99
|
$4.78
€4.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.20
|
$1.11
€1.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.91
|
$0.89
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.05
|
$1.07
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.06
|
$1.16
€1.08
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.70
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.46
|
$0.73
€0.68
|
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pay 11.1% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.07
|
$6.91
€6.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$126.19
|
$45.41
€42.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$42,161.24
|
$27,628.35
€25,776.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$27.93
|
$26.01
€24.27
|
|
pay 14.3% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$84.49
|
$49.35
€46.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,796.82
|
$815.11
€760.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,455.81
|
$705.09
€657.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$209.97
|
$154.10
€143.77
|
|
pay 34.4% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,258.23
|
$557.50
€520.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,291.47
|
$13,740.85
€12,819.75
|
|
pay 28.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.10
|
$4.34
€4.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.39
|
$3.51
€3.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$42.67
|
$9.08
€8.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$80.38
|
$36.02
€33.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$19.95
|
$12.48
€11.64
|
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pay 4.4% more for clothing
|
Australia
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$109.08
|
$92.82
€86.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$76.35
|
$43.31
€40.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$152.43
|
$90.40
€84.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$169.80
|
$125.11
€116.72
|
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