Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 3.3% cheaper than Denmark.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 12.8% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK154.20
|
$19.07
€18.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK89.94
|
$10.84
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK25.00
|
$2.78
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK18.55
|
$2.46
€2.36
|
|
pay 17.0% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.81
|
$2.28
€2.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK41.71
|
$6.70
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK51.63
|
$4.44
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK31.32
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK33.89
|
$4.78
€4.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK9.13
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.58
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.79
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK13.46
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.45
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.53
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
pay 20.9% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK54.90
|
$6.91
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK589.58
|
$45.41
€43.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK322,159.15
|
$27,628.35
€26,489.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK168.90
|
$26.01
€24.94
|
|
pay 5.9% more for housing
|
Denmark
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK241.08
|
$49.35
€47.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,922.04
|
$815.11
€781.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,319.18
|
$705.09
€676.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,123.51
|
$154.10
€147.75
|
|
pay 49.1% more for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,717.98
|
$557.50
€534.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK51,423.82
|
$13,740.85
€13,174.36
|
|
pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK53.23
|
$4.34
€4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK39.40
|
$3.51
€3.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK62.50
|
$9.08
€8.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK278.53
|
$36.02
€34.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK119.84
|
$12.48
€11.96
|
|
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK670.23
|
$92.82
€88.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK277.53
|
$43.31
€41.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK751.45
|
$90.40
€86.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,111.48
|
$125.11
€119.95
|
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