Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 5.1% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Belgium instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 25.1% more for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Belgium
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.48
|
$19.07
€17.79
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.16
|
$10.84
€10.11
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.73
|
$2.78
€2.59
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$2.46
€2.29
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pay 11.8% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Belgium
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.18
|
$2.28
€2.13
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.37
|
$6.70
€6.25
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.58
|
$4.44
€4.14
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.92
|
$3.43
€3.20
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.86
|
$4.78
€4.46
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.95
|
$1.11
€1.03
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.51
|
$0.89
€0.83
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.97
|
$1.07
€1.00
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.10
|
$1.16
€1.08
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.83
€0.77
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.73
€0.68
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pay 6.3% less for transportation
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United Kingdom
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.48
|
$6.91
€6.45
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£76.05
|
$45.41
€42.37
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,965.60
|
$27,628.35
€25,776.31
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.28
|
$26.01
€24.27
|
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pay 18.2% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Belgium
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.50
|
$49.35
€46.04
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£962.71
|
$815.11
€760.47
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£790.28
|
$705.09
€657.82
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£177.44
|
$154.10
€143.77
|
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pay 44.5% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Belgium
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,159.33
|
$557.50
€520.12
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,421.78
|
$13,740.85
€12,819.75
|
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pay 21.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Belgium
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.35
|
$4.34
€4.05
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.19
|
$3.51
€3.27
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.52
|
$9.08
€8.47
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.08
|
$36.02
€33.61
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.98
|
$12.48
€11.64
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pay 18.5% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Belgium
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£60.72
|
$92.82
€86.60
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.06
|
$43.31
€40.40
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£69.95
|
$90.40
€84.34
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£74.88
|
$125.11
€116.72
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