Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 22.5% more expensive than Finland.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Finland, you would:
pay 19.5% more for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€13.59
|
$19.07
€18.29
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€10.01
|
$10.84
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.47
|
$2.78
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.79
|
$2.46
€2.36
|
|
pay 12.0% more for groceries
|
Finland
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.19
|
$2.28
€2.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.54
|
$6.70
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€4.09
|
$4.44
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.89
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€5.16
|
$4.78
€4.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.95
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.60
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.54
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.72
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
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pay 1.5% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.33
|
$6.91
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€58.02
|
$45.41
€43.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€30,489.34
|
$27,628.35
€26,489.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€17.60
|
$26.01
€24.94
|
|
pay 52.1% more for housing
|
Finland
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€21.33
|
$49.35
€47.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€704.20
|
$815.11
€781.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€579.82
|
$705.09
€676.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€92.91
|
$154.10
€147.75
|
|
pay 74.7% more for childcare
|
Finland
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€279.40
|
$557.50
€534.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€8,335.26
|
$13,740.85
€13,174.36
|
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pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.99
|
$4.34
€4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€4.04
|
$3.51
€3.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€10.10
|
$9.08
€8.71
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€40.01
|
$36.02
€34.54
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€14.95
|
$12.48
€11.96
|
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pay 21.9% more for clothing
|
Finland
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€72.05
|
$92.82
€88.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€29.90
|
$43.31
€41.52
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€78.71
|
$90.40
€86.67
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€104.09
|
$125.11
€119.95
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