Cost of living comparison
Ostend is 6.1% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% more in Ostend
- Groceries
-
pay 0.7% more in Ostend
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% less in Ostend
- Housing
-
pay 0.5% more in Ostend
- Childcare
-
pay 44.2% less in Ostend
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.7% more in Ostend
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2% less in Ostend
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Ostend are more expensive than in Belgium. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Ostend.
If you lived in Ostend instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 11.8% more for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Ostend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 0.7% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Ostend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.01
|
$2.14
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€5.90
|
$5.81
€5.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€3.91
|
$4.88
€4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.02
|
$3.88
€3.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.20
|
$4.98
€4.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.97
|
$1.21
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.80
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.95
|
$1.18
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.02
|
$0.90
€0.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Ostend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.09
|
$6.89
€6.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€39.98
|
$37.51
€33.03
|
|
| 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
|
$23.79
€20.95
|
|
pay 0.5% more for housing
|
Belgium
|
Ostend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
$757.38
€666.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€620.79
|
$589.47
€518.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€135.68
|
$155.94
€137.29
|
|
pay 44.2% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Ostend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 1.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Ostend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€3.82
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| 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
|
$30.55
€26.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€10.98
|
$13.40
€11.80
|
|
pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Ostend
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€81.72
|
$99.13
€87.28
|
|
|
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
|
$91.10
€80.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€110.15
|
$128.61
€113.23
|
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