Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 3.3% cheaper than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.8% less in Belgium
- Groceries
-
pay 17.0% less in Belgium
- Transportation
-
pay 20.9% less in Belgium
- Housing
-
pay 5.9% more in Belgium
- Childcare
-
pay 49.1% more in Belgium
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.4% less in Belgium
- Clothing
-
pay 5.7% less in Belgium
The cost of childcare and housing in Belgium are more expensive than in Denmark. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Belgium.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 12.8% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK146.76
|
$19.07
€17.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK85.60
|
$10.84
€9.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK23.79
|
$2.78
€2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK17.65
|
$2.46
€2.24
|
|
pay 17.0% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK19.81
|
$2.28
€2.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK39.70
|
$6.70
€6.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK49.14
|
$4.44
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK29.81
|
$3.43
€3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK32.26
|
$4.78
€4.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.69
|
$1.11
€1.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.11
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.32
|
$1.07
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK12.81
|
$1.16
€1.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.14
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.26
|
$0.73
€0.66
|
|
pay 20.9% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK52.25
|
$6.91
€6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK561.13
|
$45.41
€41.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK306,615.81
|
$27,628.35
€25,209.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK160.75
|
$26.01
€23.74
|
|
pay 5.9% more for housing
|
Denmark
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK229.45
|
$49.35
€45.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,588.07
|
$815.11
€743.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,062.54
|
$705.09
€643.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,069.30
|
$154.10
€140.61
|
|
pay 49.1% more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,538.59
|
$557.50
€508.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK48,942.76
|
$13,740.85
€12,537.65
|
|
pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK50.67
|
$4.34
€3.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK37.50
|
$3.51
€3.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK59.48
|
$9.08
€8.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK265.09
|
$36.02
€32.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK114.06
|
$12.48
€11.38
|
|
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK637.89
|
$92.82
€84.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK264.14
|
$43.31
€39.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK715.19
|
$90.40
€82.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,057.86
|
$125.11
€114.15
|
|
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