Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kansas vs. Belgium Cost of Living Summary
Kansas is 6.6% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.5% less in Kansas
- Groceries
-
pay 17.1% more in Kansas
- Transportation
-
pay 34.0% less in Kansas
- Housing
-
pay 9.9% more in Kansas
- Childcare
-
pay 20.6% more in Kansas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% more in Kansas
- Clothing
-
pay 32.3% less in Kansas
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Kansas are more expensive than in Belgium. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Kansas.
Kansas vs. Belgium Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kansas instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 28.5% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€18.60
|
$16.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.59
|
$9.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
€2.74
|
$2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.43
|
$1.66
|
|
Belgium vs. Kansas - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.1% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.55
€2.19
|
$3.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.10
€6.95
|
$4.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.08
|
$3.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
€3.21
|
$3.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
€4.47
|
$4.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.07
|
$2.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.95
|
$2.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$2.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$1.03
|
|
Belgium vs. Kansas - Cost of groceries
pay 34.0% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.20
|
$2.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.16
€42.22
|
$43.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,841.25
€28,204.43
|
$28,461.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.18
€25.06
|
$14.47
|
|
Belgium vs. Kansas - Cost of transportation
pay 9.9% more for housing
|
Belgium
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
€44.73
|
$62.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$934.06
€802.18
|
$1,012.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$834.65
€716.80
|
$1,010.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.50
€145.57
|
$152.37
|
|
Belgium vs. Kansas - Cost of housing
pay 20.6% more for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$654.08
€561.73
|
$890.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,251.80
€14,816.04
|
$18,110.70
|
|
Belgium vs. Kansas - Cost of childcare
pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.52
|
$5.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
€3.38
|
$4.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.47
€10.71
|
$8.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.53
€35.66
|
$54.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.42
€12.38
|
$12.00
|
|
Belgium vs. Kansas - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.3% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Kansas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.97
€91.01
|
$46.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.26
€43.16
|
$37.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.17
€90.32
|
$86.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.22
€134.17
|
$110.83
|
|
Belgium vs. Kansas - Cost of clothing
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