Cost of living comparison
London is 80.9% more expensive than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.4% less in London
- Groceries
-
pay 11.8% more in London
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in London
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.4% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% more in London
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in London are more expensive than in Belgium. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 1.4% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€18.60
|
$25.83
£21.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€10.57
|
$10.33
£8.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.71
|
$2.46
£2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.40
|
$1.85
£1.52
|
|
pay 11.8% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.22
|
$2.07
£1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.53
|
$5.65
£4.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.33
|
$6.31
£5.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.34
|
$4.45
£3.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.66
|
$4.26
£3.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.08
|
$1.56
£1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.75
£0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.05
|
$1.44
£1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.13
|
$1.79
£1.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.69
£0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$0.70
£0.57
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Belgium
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.74
|
$7.39
£6.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€44.29
|
$258.31
£211.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€26,942.67
|
$36,531.14
£29,925.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€25.37
|
$35.26
£28.88
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Belgium
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€48.13
|
$41.63
£34.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€794.88
|
$2,834.46
£2,321.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€687.59
|
$2,063.73
£1,690.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€150.28
|
$263.90
£216.18
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Belgium
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€543.66
|
$2,333.60
£1,911.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€13,399.83
|
$27,892.30
£22,848.51
|
|
pay 71.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€4.23
|
$8.27
£6.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.42
|
$4.80
£3.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.86
|
$19.76
£16.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€35.13
|
$65.66
£53.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€12.17
|
$16.14
£13.22
|
|
pay 14.1% more for clothing
|
Belgium
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€90.52
|
$96.94
£79.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€42.23
|
$50.55
£41.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€88.15
|
$114.87
£94.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€122.00
|
$135.36
£110.89
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about London or Belgium. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.