Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 18.7% cheaper than Sydney.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.3% more in Belgium
- Groceries
-
pay 18.5% less in Belgium
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% less in Belgium
- Housing
-
pay 29.7% less in Belgium
- Childcare
-
pay 47.7% less in Belgium
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.2% less in Belgium
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5% less in Belgium
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Belgium.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 14.3% more for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$26.80
|
$19.07
€18.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$16.08
|
$10.84
€10.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
A$4.06
|
$2.78
€2.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
A$3.33
|
$2.46
€2.40
|
|
pay 18.5% less for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
A$4.55
|
$2.28
€2.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
A$9.20
|
$6.70
€6.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
A$10.74
|
$4.44
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
A$7.07
|
$3.43
€3.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
A$6.37
|
$4.78
€4.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.39
|
$1.11
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$2.09
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.24
|
$1.07
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
A$3.15
|
$1.16
€1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.79
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
A$1.67
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
pay 12.7% less for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$8.06
|
$6.91
€6.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$143.27
A$233.07
|
$45.41
€44.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$47,626.62
|
$27,628.35
€26,942.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.14
A$50.66
|
$26.01
€25.37
|
|
pay 29.7% less for housing
|
Sydney
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.22
A$84.96
|
$49.35
€48.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,177.38
A$3,542.18
|
$815.11
€794.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,459.01
A$2,373.53
|
$705.09
€687.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.64
A$248.31
|
$154.10
€150.28
|
|
pay 47.7% less for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,995.92
A$3,246.98
|
$557.50
€543.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,906.19
A$29,129.97
|
$13,740.85
€13,399.83
|
|
pay 33.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.72
|
$4.34
€4.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
A$5.64
|
$3.51
€3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.95
A$53.61
|
$9.08
€8.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.52
A$96.83
|
$36.02
€35.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.82
A$25.73
|
$12.48
€12.17
|
|
pay 3.5% less for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.12
A$120.58
|
$92.82
€90.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.36
A$86.80
|
$43.31
€42.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
A$176.02
|
$90.40
€88.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.17
A$211.76
|
$125.11
€122.00
|
|
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