Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 13.7% more expensive than Ostend.
- Restaurants
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pay 10.2% less in Belgium
- Groceries
-
pay 0.8% more in Belgium
- Transportation
-
pay 12.0% more in Belgium
- Housing
-
pay 1.6% more in Belgium
- Childcare
-
pay 87.4% more in Belgium
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.7% less in Belgium
- Clothing
-
pay 5.1% more in Belgium
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, housing, and groceries in Belgium are more expensive than in Ostend. Expenses including restaurants and entertainment and sports are lower in Belgium. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Belgium.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Ostend, you would:
pay 10.2% less for restaurants
|
Ostend
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.51
€20.16
|
$19.07
€17.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.52
|
$10.84
€9.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.86
€2.56
|
$2.78
€2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
€2.37
|
$2.46
€2.20
|
|
pay 0.8% more for groceries
|
Ostend
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€1.92
|
$2.28
€2.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.81
€5.20
|
$6.70
€6.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.88
€4.37
|
$4.44
€3.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
€3.47
|
$3.43
€3.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.98
€4.46
|
$4.78
€4.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.08
|
$1.11
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.72
|
$0.89
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.06
|
$1.07
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.81
|
$1.16
€1.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.83
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.73
|
$0.73
€0.65
|
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pay 12.0% more for transportation
|
Ostend
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€6.18
|
$6.91
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€33.61
|
$45.41
€40.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,578.79
€21,124.02
|
$27,628.35
€24,751.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.79
€21.32
|
$26.01
€23.31
|
|
pay 1.6% more for housing
|
Ostend
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.27
€54.89
|
$49.35
€44.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$757.38
€678.53
|
$815.11
€730.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$589.47
€528.10
|
$705.09
€631.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.94
€139.70
|
$154.10
€138.06
|
|
pay 87.4% more for childcare
|
Ostend
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.12
€336.06
|
$557.50
€499.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,073.32
€5,441.04
|
$13,740.85
€12,310.31
|
|
pay 0.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ostend
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.84
|
$4.34
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.89
€3.49
|
$3.51
€3.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€8.64
|
$9.08
€8.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.55
€27.37
|
$36.02
€32.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.40
€12.00
|
$12.48
€11.18
|
|
pay 5.1% more for clothing
|
Ostend
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.13
€88.81
|
$92.82
€83.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.22
€29.77
|
$43.31
€38.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.10
€81.62
|
$90.40
€80.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.61
€115.22
|
$125.11
€112.08
|
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