Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 86.9% more expensive than Belgium.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 59.5% more for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€18.29
|
$27.66
CHF24.73
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€10.39
|
$16.97
CHF15.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.66
|
$4.67
CHF4.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.36
|
$4.13
CHF3.69
|
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pay 72.0% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.18
|
$3.64
CHF3.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.42
|
$13.22
CHF11.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.26
|
$7.31
CHF6.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$6.80
CHF6.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.58
|
$12.89
CHF11.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.06
|
$1.52
CHF1.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.11
|
$2.85
CHF2.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
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pay 64.9% more for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.63
|
$7.83
CHF7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€43.54
|
$114.11
CHF102.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€26,489.31
|
$36,806.66
CHF32,900.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€24.94
|
$42.03
CHF37.57
|
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pay 56.1% more for housing
|
Belgium
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€47.32
|
$53.46
CHF47.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€781.50
|
$1,622.75
CHF1,450.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€676.02
|
$1,411.84
CHF1,262.02
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€147.75
|
$180.02
CHF160.92
|
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pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€534.51
|
$2,587.05
CHF2,312.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€13,174.36
|
$30,321.56
CHF27,103.99
|
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pay 72.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€4.16
|
$7.82
CHF6.99
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.36
|
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.71
|
$10.09
CHF9.02
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€34.54
|
$88.49
CHF79.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.96
|
$21.15
CHF18.90
|
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pay 41.3% more for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Switzerland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€88.99
|
$121.70
CHF108.78
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€41.52
|
$61.65
CHF55.11
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€86.67
|
$136.06
CHF121.62
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€119.95
|
$176.75
CHF157.99
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