Cost of living comparison
Texas is 19.3% more expensive than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.9% less in Texas
- Groceries
-
pay 28.6% more in Texas
- Transportation
-
pay 6.8% less in Texas
- Housing
-
pay 49.1% more in Texas
- Childcare
-
pay 80.4% more in Texas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.7% more in Texas
- Clothing
-
pay 15.7% less in Texas
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Texas are more expensive than in Belgium. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Texas. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Texas.
If you lived in Texas instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 13.9% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€16.77
|
$17.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€9.53
|
$9.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.44
|
$2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.16
|
$1.88
|
|
pay 28.6% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.00
|
$3.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€5.89
|
$6.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€3.90
|
$3.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.02
|
$3.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.20
|
$5.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.97
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$1.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.02
|
$1.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$1.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$1.20
|
|
pay 6.8% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.08
|
$2.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€39.93
|
$63.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€24,294.19
|
$32,552.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€22.87
|
$19.17
|
|
pay 49.1% more for housing
|
Belgium
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€43.40
|
$72.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€716.74
|
$1,374.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€620.00
|
$1,217.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€135.51
|
$166.57
|
|
pay 80.4% more for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€490.22
|
$1,230.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€12,082.62
|
$19,254.84
|
|
pay 13.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€3.81
|
$5.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.09
|
$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€7.98
|
$8.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€31.68
|
$38.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€10.97
|
$12.81
|
|
pay 15.7% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Texas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€81.62
|
$51.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€38.08
|
$38.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€79.49
|
$87.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€110.01
|
$120.01
|
|
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