Cost of living comparison
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Hawaii vs. Belgium Cost of Living Summary
Hawaii is 65.0% more expensive than Belgium overall.
Hawaii vs. Belgium Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Hawaii instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 23.1% more for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Hawaii
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.51
€19.30
|
$30.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.72
€11.41
|
$14.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
€2.82
|
$3.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
€2.42
|
$2.82
|
|
Belgium vs. Hawaii - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Hawaii
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
€2.29
|
$7.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.21
€6.46
|
$9.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.74
€4.25
|
$7.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
€3.44
|
$8.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
€4.75
|
$7.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.10
|
$3.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.89
|
$1.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.01
|
$3.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.13
|
$4.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.89
|
$2.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.70
|
$2.82
|
|
Belgium vs. Hawaii - Cost of groceries
pay 4.8% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Hawaii
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.75
|
$5.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.17
€45.01
|
$75.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,462.94
€30,918.43
|
$35,814.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.26
€23.56
|
$20.59
|
|
Belgium vs. Hawaii - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Belgium
|
Hawaii
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.15
€45.89
|
$73.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$940.80
€844.04
|
$2,389.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$826.78
€741.75
|
$2,073.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.89
€150.63
|
$227.50
|
|
Belgium vs. Hawaii - Cost of housing
pay 35.0% more for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Hawaii
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$923.48
€828.50
|
$1,779.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,984.85
€20,620.86
|
$21,749.17
|
|
Belgium vs. Hawaii - Cost of childcare
pay 41.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Hawaii
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.94
€4.43
|
$7.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
€3.61
|
$7.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.32
€11.05
|
$13.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.18
€32.46
|
$60.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.23
€12.77
|
$15.09
|
|
Belgium vs. Hawaii - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.0% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Hawaii
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.04
€89.75
|
$61.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.19
€38.75
|
$43.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.42
€86.50
|
$98.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.81
€128.12
|
$134.12
|
|
Belgium vs. Hawaii - Cost of clothing
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