Cost of living comparison
Washington is 76.2% more expensive than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.0% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 68.7% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 9.7% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.0% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 14.1% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Washington are more expensive than in Belgium. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 8.0% more for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€18.60
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€10.57
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.71
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.40
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 68.7% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.22
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.53
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.33
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.34
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.66
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.08
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.05
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.13
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.71
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 9.7% more for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.74
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€44.29
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€26,942.67
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€25.37
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Belgium
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€48.13
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€794.88
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€687.59
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€150.28
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€543.66
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€13,399.83
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 81.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€4.23
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.42
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.86
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€35.13
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€12.17
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 14.1% more for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€90.52
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€42.23
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€88.15
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€122.00
|
$178.48
|
|
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