Cost of living comparison
Italy is 14.3% cheaper than Belgium.
If you lived in Italy instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 22.3% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.61
€16.32
|
$16.28
€14.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.31
€9.04
|
$9.39
€8.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.53
|
$2.48
€2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
€2.36
|
$1.24
€1.09
|
|
pay 7.8% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$1.86
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
€7.00
|
$7.41
€6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€3.75
|
$4.98
€4.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
€2.75
|
$3.33
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.29
|
$4.42
€3.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.08
|
$0.95
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.90
|
$0.90
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.20
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.09
|
$1.08
€0.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.69
€0.60
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.62
|
$0.74
€0.65
|
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pay 9.4% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.54
€5.73
|
$6.99
€6.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.79
€49.80
|
$43.01
€37.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,092.56
€22,880.60
|
$26,336.31
€23,094.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.34
€22.22
|
$20.00
€17.54
|
|
pay 23.2% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.13
€50.98
|
$34.75
€30.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$849.98
€745.35
|
$639.56
€560.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$712.13
€624.47
|
$490.87
€430.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.01
€122.77
|
$144.46
€126.68
|
|
pay 21.6% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$523.80
€459.32
|
$498.43
€437.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,376.08
€16,990.90
|
$11,939.46
€10,469.72
|
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pay 2.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.44
€3.90
|
$5.00
€4.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
€3.06
|
$1.68
€1.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.68
€7.61
|
$6.74
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.59
€27.70
|
$54.45
€47.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.76
€11.19
|
$10.03
€8.79
|
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pay 13.5% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.59
€95.22
|
$87.77
€76.97
|
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|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.13
€40.46
|
$37.94
€33.27
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.48
€89.86
|
$97.30
€85.32
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.72
€124.27
|
$124.71
€109.36
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