Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 27.0% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.2% more in Belgium
- Groceries
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pay 5.4% less in Belgium
- Transportation
-
pay 34.9% less in Belgium
- Housing
-
pay 40.0% less in Belgium
- Childcare
-
pay 63.4% less in Belgium
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.3% less in Belgium
- Clothing
-
pay 11.9% less in Belgium
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Belgium.
If you lived in Belgium instead of London, you would:
pay 6.2% more for restaurants
|
London
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£21.16
|
$19.07
€18.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.46
|
$10.84
€10.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£2.01
|
$2.78
€2.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.52
|
$2.46
€2.40
|
|
pay 5.4% less for groceries
|
London
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.70
|
$2.28
€2.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.63
|
$6.70
€6.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.17
|
$4.44
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.64
|
$3.43
€3.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.49
|
$4.78
€4.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.28
|
$1.11
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.62
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.18
|
$1.07
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.47
|
$1.16
€1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.56
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.57
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
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pay 34.9% less for transportation
|
London
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£6.06
|
$6.91
€6.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£211.60
|
$45.41
€44.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,925.17
|
$27,628.35
€26,942.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£28.88
|
$26.01
€25.37
|
|
pay 40.0% less for housing
|
London
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£34.10
|
$49.35
€48.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,321.90
|
$815.11
€794.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,690.55
|
$705.09
€687.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£216.18
|
$154.10
€150.28
|
|
pay 63.4% less for childcare
|
London
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,911.61
|
$557.50
€543.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,848.51
|
$13,740.85
€13,399.83
|
|
pay 39.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.77
|
$4.34
€4.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.93
|
$3.51
€3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£16.19
|
$9.08
€8.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£53.79
|
$36.02
€35.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£13.22
|
$12.48
€12.17
|
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pay 11.9% less for clothing
|
London
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£79.41
|
$92.82
€90.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£41.41
|
$43.31
€42.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£94.10
|
$90.40
€88.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£110.89
|
$125.11
€122.00
|
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