Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 2.7% more expensive than Ireland.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 24.1% more for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.79
|
$19.07
€18.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.25
|
$10.84
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€2.04
|
$2.78
€2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.57
|
$2.46
€2.33
|
|
pay 4.9% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.69
|
$2.28
€2.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.91
|
$6.70
€6.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.79
|
$4.44
€4.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.52
|
$3.43
€3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.25
|
$4.78
€4.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.15
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.86
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.18
|
$1.07
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.50
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.73
€0.69
|
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pay 16.2% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.75
|
$6.91
€6.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€113.30
|
$45.41
€43.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€35,984.02
|
$27,628.35
€26,201.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€19.42
|
$26.01
€24.67
|
|
pay 20.3% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€44.50
|
$49.35
€46.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,334.11
|
$815.11
€773.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,126.48
|
$705.09
€668.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€151.62
|
$154.10
€146.15
|
|
pay 29.5% more for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€944.86
|
$557.50
€528.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,421.95
|
$13,740.85
€13,031.30
|
|
pay 22.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.63
|
$4.34
€4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.61
|
$3.51
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.59
|
$9.08
€8.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€52.83
|
$36.02
€34.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.66
|
$12.48
€11.83
|
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pay 19.9% more for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€73.92
|
$92.82
€88.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€35.87
|
$43.31
€41.07
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€81.21
|
$90.40
€85.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€84.50
|
$125.11
€118.65
|
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