Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 22.9% more expensive than Belgium.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 3.0% more for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€18.09
|
$18.74
€17.77
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€10.28
|
$12.22
€11.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.63
|
$2.94
€2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.33
|
$2.33
€2.21
|
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pay 7.6% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.16
|
$1.79
€1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.35
|
$6.20
€5.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.21
|
$4.40
€4.18
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.25
|
$4.42
€4.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.53
|
$6.89
€6.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.05
|
$0.86
€0.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$1.05
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.02
|
$0.81
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.10
|
$1.65
€1.56
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.88
€0.84
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.69
|
$0.88
€0.83
|
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pay 31.7% more for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.56
|
$7.80
€7.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€43.07
|
$95.88
€90.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€26,201.68
|
$31,938.58
€30,289.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€24.67
|
$22.75
€21.57
|
|
pay 29.2% more for housing
|
Belgium
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€46.80
|
$43.11
€40.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€773.02
|
$1,289.16
€1,222.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€668.68
|
$1,051.87
€997.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€146.15
|
$187.76
€178.06
|
|
pay 79.0% more for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€528.71
|
$1,627.96
€1,543.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€13,031.30
|
$9,050.97
€8,583.60
|
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pay 15.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€4.11
|
$5.55
€5.26
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.33
|
$3.60
€3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.61
|
$11.52
€10.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€34.16
|
$38.99
€36.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.83
|
$13.94
€13.22
|
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pay 5.9% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Netherlands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€88.03
|
$84.34
€79.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€41.07
|
$38.25
€36.28
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€85.73
|
$92.60
€87.82
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€118.65
|
$118.53
€112.41
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