Cost of living comparison
China is 42.4% cheaper than Belgium.
If you lived in China instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 75.7% less for restaurants
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Belgium
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.24
€15.59
|
$3.04
CN¥21.58
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.42
€9.42
|
$5.19
CN¥36.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.52
|
$0.49
CN¥3.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
€2.19
|
$0.30
CN¥2.11
|
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pay 31.6% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
€2.01
|
$1.65
CN¥11.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.64
€6.01
|
$5.98
CN¥42.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
€3.93
|
$7.16
CN¥50.79
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.86
|
$1.65
CN¥11.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.32
|
$1.58
CN¥11.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.00
|
$0.76
CN¥5.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.79
|
$0.58
CN¥4.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.03
|
$0.66
CN¥4.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.08
|
$0.53
CN¥3.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.73
|
$0.33
CN¥2.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.61
|
$0.41
CN¥2.90
|
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pay 51.1% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.06
€6.39
|
$4.45
CN¥31.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.71
€45.84
|
$22.24
CN¥157.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,786.12
€24,217.81
|
$19,593.81
CN¥138,980.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.68
€22.31
|
$3.91
CN¥27.73
|
|
pay 70.2% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.54
€45.70
|
$12.06
CN¥85.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$808.25
€730.75
|
$335.80
CN¥2,381.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.98
€622.02
|
$208.96
CN¥1,482.20
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$168.59
€152.43
|
$39.78
CN¥282.16
|
|
pay 2.5% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$588.37
€531.96
|
$483.22
CN¥3,427.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,983.72
€14,451.17
|
$18,043.44
CN¥127,983.89
|
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pay 33.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
€3.86
|
$1.08
CN¥7.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
€3.11
|
$3.20
CN¥22.73
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.49
€7.68
|
$3.22
CN¥22.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.63
€30.41
|
$42.07
CN¥298.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
€10.83
|
$6.01
CN¥42.61
|
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pay 32.0% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.98
€84.06
|
$48.74
CN¥345.75
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.35
€37.38
|
$31.37
CN¥222.50
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.07
€78.72
|
$73.58
CN¥521.93
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.15
€117.68
|
$76.83
CN¥544.94
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