Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 20.1% more expensive than Belgium.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 5.3% more for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.24
€15.97
|
$18.20
€16.85
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.42
€9.65
|
$12.30
€11.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.58
|
$2.89
€2.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
€2.24
|
$2.27
€2.11
|
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pay 5.4% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
€2.06
|
$1.80
€1.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.64
€6.15
|
$5.99
€5.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
€4.03
|
$4.48
€4.15
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.93
|
$4.23
€3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.42
|
$6.79
€6.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.02
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.81
|
$1.06
€0.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.06
|
$0.83
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.11
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.88
€0.81
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.63
|
$0.78
€0.73
|
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pay 29.2% more for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.06
€6.54
|
$7.89
€7.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.71
€46.95
|
$101.29
€93.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,786.12
€24,800.57
|
$31,181.31
€28,869.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.68
€22.85
|
$21.94
€20.31
|
|
pay 24.8% more for housing
|
Belgium
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.54
€46.80
|
$44.30
€41.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$808.25
€748.33
|
$1,236.68
€1,145.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.98
€636.99
|
$1,025.88
€949.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$168.59
€156.10
|
$184.21
€170.56
|
|
pay 71.7% more for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$588.37
€544.76
|
$1,723.24
€1,595.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,983.72
€14,798.91
|
$8,079.32
€7,480.43
|
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pay 12.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
€3.96
|
$5.45
€5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
€3.18
|
$3.52
€3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.49
€7.87
|
$9.25
€8.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.63
€31.14
|
$37.91
€35.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
€11.09
|
$13.57
€12.57
|
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pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.98
€86.09
|
$82.68
€76.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.35
€38.28
|
$34.20
€31.66
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.07
€80.61
|
$90.93
€84.19
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.15
€120.51
|
$115.33
€106.78
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