Cost of living comparison
Australia is 26.5% more expensive than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.5% less in Australia
- Groceries
-
pay 21.7% more in Australia
- Transportation
-
pay 5.3% more in Australia
- Housing
-
pay 20.8% more in Australia
- Childcare
-
pay 86.6% more in Australia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.1% more in Australia
- Clothing
-
pay 1.6% less in Australia
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation in Australia are more expensive than in Belgium. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Australia. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Australia.
If you lived in Australia instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 10.5% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€18.47
|
$16.76
A$26.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€10.50
|
$9.73
A$15.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.69
|
$2.56
A$4.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.38
|
$2.16
A$3.45
|
|
pay 21.7% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.21
|
$2.37
A$3.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.48
|
$4.36
A$6.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.30
|
$5.80
A$9.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.32
|
$4.07
A$6.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.62
|
$3.94
A$6.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.07
|
$1.45
A$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$1.26
A$2.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.04
|
$1.35
A$2.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.12
|
$2.01
A$3.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$1.12
A$1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.96
A$1.53
|
|
pay 5.3% more for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.69
|
$4.65
A$7.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€43.97
|
$83.03
A$132.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€26,750.93
|
$27,742.09
A$44,238.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€25.19
|
$18.38
A$29.31
|
|
pay 20.8% more for housing
|
Belgium
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€47.78
|
$55.59
A$88.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€789.22
|
$1,182.30
A$1,885.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€682.70
|
$957.92
A$1,527.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€149.21
|
$138.16
A$220.32
|
|
pay 86.6% more for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€539.79
|
$1,485.91
A$2,369.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€13,304.47
|
$14,667.78
A$23,389.87
|
|
pay 63.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€4.20
|
$6.64
A$10.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.40
|
$3.55
A$5.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.79
|
$28.07
A$44.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€34.88
|
$52.89
A$84.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€12.08
|
$13.13
A$20.94
|
|
pay 1.6% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€89.87
|
$71.78
A$114.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€41.93
|
$50.24
A$80.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€87.53
|
$100.30
A$159.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€121.13
|
$111.73
A$178.17
|
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