Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 22.6% cheaper than San Diego.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.2% less in Belgium
- Groceries
-
pay 26.0% less in Belgium
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4% more in Belgium
- Housing
-
pay 51.5% less in Belgium
- Childcare
-
pay 52.4% less in Belgium
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.4% less in Belgium
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% more in Belgium
The cost of clothing and transportation in Belgium are more expensive than in San Diego. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Belgium.
If you lived in Belgium instead of San Diego, you would:
pay 1.2% less for restaurants
|
San Diego
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.50
|
$19.07
€18.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.84
€10.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
|
$2.78
€2.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$2.46
€2.40
|
|
pay 26.0% less for groceries
|
San Diego
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.20
|
$2.28
€2.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.34
|
$6.70
€6.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
|
$4.44
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28
|
$3.43
€3.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.85
|
$4.78
€4.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$1.11
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$1.07
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$1.16
€1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
pay 2.4% more for transportation
|
San Diego
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
|
$6.91
€6.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.00
|
$45.41
€44.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,376.95
|
$27,628.35
€26,942.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$26.01
€25.37
|
|
pay 51.5% less for housing
|
San Diego
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.11
|
$49.35
€48.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,839.47
|
$815.11
€794.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,284.17
|
$705.09
€687.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$240.96
|
$154.10
€150.28
|
|
pay 52.4% less for childcare
|
San Diego
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,754.29
|
$557.50
€543.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,666.67
|
$13,740.85
€13,399.83
|
|
pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Diego
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$4.34
€4.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.41
|
$3.51
€3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.06
|
$9.08
€8.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.21
|
$36.02
€35.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$12.48
€12.17
|
|
pay 8.0% more for clothing
|
San Diego
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.49
|
$92.82
€90.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.66
|
$43.31
€42.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.33
|
$90.40
€88.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.86
|
$125.11
€122.00
|
|
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