Cost of living comparison
China is 42.2% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 77.1% less in China
- Groceries
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pay 34.2% less in China
- Transportation
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pay 50.5% less in China
- Housing
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pay 70.1% less in China
- Childcare
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pay 7.9% more in China
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.9% less in China
- Clothing
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pay 33.6% less in China
Expenses including restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in China.
If you lived in China instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 77.1% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€16.73
|
$2.85
CN¥20.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€9.51
|
$5.07
CN¥36.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.43
|
$0.49
CN¥3.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.16
|
$0.30
CN¥2.16
|
|
pay 34.2% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.00
|
$1.59
CN¥11.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€5.87
|
$5.85
CN¥42.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€3.89
|
$6.86
CN¥49.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.01
|
$1.60
CN¥11.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.19
|
$1.54
CN¥11.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.97
|
$0.76
CN¥5.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.57
CN¥4.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$0.65
CN¥4.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.02
|
$0.52
CN¥3.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.32
CN¥2.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.40
CN¥2.88
|
|
pay 50.5% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.06
|
$4.44
CN¥31.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€39.84
|
$22.47
CN¥161.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€24,234.34
|
$19,071.53
CN¥137,114.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€22.82
|
$3.97
CN¥28.58
|
|
pay 70.1% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€43.29
|
$11.70
CN¥84.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€714.98
|
$328.33
CN¥2,360.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€618.47
|
$205.78
CN¥1,479.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€135.17
|
$40.46
CN¥290.88
|
|
pay 7.9% more for childcare
|
Belgium
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€489.01
|
$459.70
CN¥3,305.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€12,052.86
|
$18,318.08
CN¥131,697.83
|
|
pay 37.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€3.80
|
$1.09
CN¥7.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.08
|
$3.07
CN¥22.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€7.97
|
$3.23
CN¥23.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€31.60
|
$41.41
CN¥297.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€10.94
|
$5.93
CN¥42.60
|
|
pay 33.6% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€81.42
|
$48.23
CN¥346.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€37.99
|
$31.67
CN¥227.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€79.29
|
$72.53
CN¥521.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€109.74
|
$75.53
CN¥543.06
|
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