Cost of living comparison
Brugge is 7.6% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% more in Brugge
- Groceries
-
pay 19.8% less in Brugge
- Transportation
-
pay 0.8% less in Brugge
- Housing
-
pay 0.1% less in Brugge
- Childcare
-
pay 44.2% less in Brugge
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.9% more in Brugge
- Clothing
-
pay 11.0% less in Brugge
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Brugge are more expensive than in Belgium. Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Brugge.
If you lived in Brugge instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 11.8% more for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Brugge
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€16.79
|
$22.51
€19.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€9.54
|
$12.86
€11.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.44
|
$2.86
€2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.17
|
$2.64
€2.33
|
|
pay 19.8% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Brugge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.01
|
$1.76
€1.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€5.90
|
$5.63
€4.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€3.91
|
$4.88
€4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.02
|
$2.75
€2.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.20
|
$4.98
€4.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.97
|
$0.75
€0.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.73
€0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.95
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.02
|
$0.90
€0.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.61
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.36
€0.32
|
|
pay 0.8% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Brugge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.09
|
$6.89
€6.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€39.98
|
$53.05
€46.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€24,325.02
|
$23,578.79
€20,759.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€22.90
|
$24.65
€21.70
|
|
pay 0.1% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Brugge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€43.45
|
$61.27
€53.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€717.65
|
$712.72
€627.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€620.79
|
$662.71
€583.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€135.68
|
$145.08
€127.73
|
|
pay 44.2% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Brugge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€490.84
|
$375.12
€330.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€12,097.96
|
$6,073.32
€5,347.18
|
|
pay 10.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Brugge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€3.82
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.09
|
$3.89
€3.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.00
|
$9.65
€8.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€31.72
|
$37.61
€33.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€10.98
|
$13.66
€12.03
|
|
pay 11.0% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Brugge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€81.72
|
$83.06
€73.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€38.13
|
$33.22
€29.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€79.59
|
$84.85
€74.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€110.15
|
$120.04
€105.69
|
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