Cost of living in Brugge
Brugge, Belgium
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Cost of living in Brugge vs. Belgium overall average
Brugge is 7.6% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% more in Brugge
- Groceries
-
pay 19.8% less in Brugge
- Transportation
-
pay 0.8% less in Brugge
- Housing
-
pay 0.1% less in Brugge
- Childcare
-
pay 44.2% less in Brugge
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.9% more in Brugge
- Clothing
-
pay 11.0% less in Brugge
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Brugge are more expensive than in Belgium. Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Brugge.
Brugge Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.51
€20.70
|
$21.44
-
$26.79
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
$8.57
-
$12.86
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.86
€2.63
|
$2.14
-
$3.22
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
€2.43
|
$2.14
-
$3.22
|
Brugge - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
€1.61
|
$0.66
-
$4.73
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
€5.17
|
$2.68
-
$9.65
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.88
€4.49
|
$3.21
-
$8.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
€2.53
|
$1.93
-
$4.29
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.98
€4.58
|
$3.40
-
$6.81
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.69
|
$0.58
-
$0.97
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$0.49
-
$1.22
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.49
-
$1.94
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$0.58
-
$1.46
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.29
-
$1.46
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
€0.33
|
$0.24
-
$0.49
|
Brugge - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€6.34
|
$6.53
-
$8.11
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.05
€48.78
|
$32.15
-
$64.31
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,578.79
€21,680.65
|
$22,721.38
-
$23,578.79
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.65
€22.67
|
$19.72
-
$38.58
|
Brugge - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.27
€56.34
|
$39.66
-
$85.74
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$712.72
€655.35
|
$643.06
-
$846.69
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$662.71
€609.36
|
$535.88
-
$739.52
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.08
€133.40
|
$114.74
-
$208.99
|
Brugge - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.12
€344.92
|
$160.76
-
$643.06
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,073.32
€5,584.41
|
$5,358.82
-
$7,502.34
|
Brugge - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$4.29
-
$8.57
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.89
€3.58
|
$2.14
-
$5.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$8.57
-
$10.93
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.61
€34.59
|
$21.33
-
$53.59
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.56
|
$11.79
-
$16.08
|
Brugge - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.06
€76.38
|
$64.31
-
$117.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.22
€30.55
|
$21.44
-
$96.46
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.85
€78.02
|
$64.31
-
$128.61
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.04
€110.37
|
$64.31
-
$182.20
|
Brugge - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Belgium
to see the average cost of cities throughout Belgium, like
Ostend,
Kortrijk,
Brussels,
Liege,
Charleroi,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Belgium compared to Brugge.
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