Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 9.9% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.7% more in Belgium
- Groceries
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pay 15.2% less in Belgium
- Transportation
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pay 8.4% less in Belgium
- Housing
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pay 21.7% less in Belgium
- Childcare
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pay 13.7% less in Belgium
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.5% less in Belgium
- Clothing
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pay 6.7% less in Belgium
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Belgium.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 17.7% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.85
|
$19.07
€18.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$16.11
|
$10.84
€10.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.63
|
$2.78
€2.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.87
|
$2.46
€2.40
|
|
pay 15.2% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.53
|
$2.28
€2.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.46
|
$6.70
€6.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$12.55
|
$4.44
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$12.30
|
$3.43
€3.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$9.10
|
$4.78
€4.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.51
|
$1.11
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.96
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.65
|
$1.07
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.69
|
$1.16
€1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.82
|
$0.83
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.51
|
$0.73
€0.71
|
|
pay 8.4% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.54
|
$6.91
€6.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$229.39
|
$45.41
€44.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$61,751.20
|
$27,628.35
€26,942.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$32.75
|
$26.01
€25.37
|
|
pay 21.7% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$97.59
|
$49.35
€48.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,674.60
|
$815.11
€794.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,400.96
|
$705.09
€687.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$241.16
|
$154.10
€150.28
|
|
pay 13.7% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,567.05
|
$557.50
€543.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$22,747.26
|
$13,740.85
€13,399.83
|
|
pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.89
|
$4.34
€4.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$6.14
|
$3.51
€3.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$43.98
|
$9.08
€8.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$71.66
|
$36.02
€35.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$22.02
|
$12.48
€12.17
|
|
pay 6.7% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$136.27
|
$92.82
€90.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$99.07
|
$43.31
€42.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$214.79
|
$90.40
€88.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$233.04
|
$125.11
€122.00
|
|
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