Cost of living comparison
China is 42.2% cheaper than Belgium.
If you lived in China instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 77.1% less for restaurants
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Belgium
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€18.09
|
$2.85
CN¥20.65
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€10.28
|
$5.07
CN¥36.64
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.63
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.33
|
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
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pay 34.2% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.16
|
$1.59
CN¥11.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.35
|
$5.85
CN¥42.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.21
|
$6.86
CN¥49.61
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.25
|
$1.60
CN¥11.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.53
|
$1.54
CN¥11.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.05
|
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.02
|
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.10
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.69
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
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pay 50.5% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.56
|
$4.44
CN¥32.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€43.07
|
$22.47
CN¥162.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€26,201.68
|
$19,071.53
CN¥137,934.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€24.67
|
$3.97
CN¥28.75
|
|
pay 70.1% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€46.80
|
$11.70
CN¥84.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€773.02
|
$328.33
CN¥2,374.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€668.68
|
$205.78
CN¥1,488.30
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€146.15
|
$40.46
CN¥292.62
|
|
pay 7.9% more for childcare
|
Belgium
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€528.71
|
$459.70
CN¥3,324.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€13,031.30
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,485.51
|
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pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€4.11
|
$1.09
CN¥7.89
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.33
|
$3.07
CN¥22.18
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.61
|
$3.23
CN¥23.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€34.16
|
$41.41
CN¥299.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.83
|
$5.93
CN¥42.85
|
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pay 33.6% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€88.03
|
$48.23
CN¥348.79
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€41.07
|
$31.67
CN¥229.06
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€85.73
|
$72.53
CN¥524.55
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€118.65
|
$75.53
CN¥546.30
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