Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 30.8% more expensive than Slovenia.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 37.2% more for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.25
€10.79
|
$19.07
€18.29
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.28
€7.94
|
$10.84
€10.39
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
€2.63
|
$2.78
€2.66
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.60
|
$2.46
€2.36
|
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pay 9.4% more for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
€1.53
|
$2.28
€2.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
€6.82
|
$6.70
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.73
|
$4.44
€4.26
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
€3.05
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.30
|
$4.78
€4.58
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.37
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.83
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
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pay 56.2% more for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
€5.49
|
$6.91
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.71
€27.52
|
$45.41
€43.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,757.42
€22,777.97
|
$27,628.35
€26,489.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.32
€10.85
|
$26.01
€24.94
|
|
pay 25.2% more for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.10
€30.78
|
$49.35
€47.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$611.64
€586.43
|
$815.11
€781.50
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$506.97
€486.07
|
$705.09
€676.02
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.52
€198.01
|
$154.10
€147.75
|
|
pay 39.3% more for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.15
€460.35
|
$557.50
€534.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,455.02
€8,106.45
|
$13,740.85
€13,174.36
|
|
pay 46.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.97
|
$4.34
€4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.97
€1.89
|
$3.51
€3.36
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.39
€5.17
|
$9.08
€8.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.69
€42.84
|
$36.02
€34.54
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
€7.19
|
$12.48
€11.96
|
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pay 1.4% more for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.87
€93.84
|
$92.82
€88.99
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€32.47
|
$43.31
€41.52
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.89
€101.52
|
$90.40
€86.67
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.14
€122.85
|
$125.11
€119.95
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