Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 2.6% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.6% less in Belgium
- Groceries
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pay 3.7% less in Belgium
- Transportation
-
pay 10.4% less in Belgium
- Housing
-
pay 23.2% less in Belgium
- Childcare
-
pay 62.1% more in Belgium
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.9% less in Belgium
- Clothing
-
pay 0.1% less in Belgium
Expenses including housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Belgium.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 1.6% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.68
|
$19.07
€18.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.50
|
$10.84
€10.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.81
|
$2.78
€2.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.77
|
$2.46
€2.40
|
|
pay 3.7% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.91
|
$2.28
€2.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.50
|
$6.70
€6.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.46
|
$4.44
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.20
|
$3.43
€3.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.27
|
$4.78
€4.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.31
|
$1.11
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.98
|
$1.07
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.80
|
$1.16
€1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.78
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
pay 10.4% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€7.01
|
$6.91
€6.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€51.21
|
$45.41
€44.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€31,010.02
|
$27,628.35
€26,942.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€28.64
|
$26.01
€25.37
|
|
pay 23.2% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€43.87
|
$49.35
€48.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,247.03
|
$815.11
€794.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€915.56
|
$705.09
€687.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€257.01
|
$154.10
€150.28
|
|
pay 62.1% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€299.36
|
$557.50
€543.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€9,399.94
|
$13,740.85
€13,399.83
|
|
pay 4.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.18
|
$4.34
€4.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.88
|
$3.51
€3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.88
|
$9.08
€8.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€36.95
|
$36.02
€35.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€13.33
|
$12.48
€12.17
|
|
pay 0.1% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€83.37
|
$92.82
€90.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€39.97
|
$43.31
€42.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€93.12
|
$90.40
€88.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€134.87
|
$125.11
€122.00
|
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