Cost of living comparison
compared to
Maryland vs. Belgium Cost of Living Summary
Maryland is 23.7% more expensive than Belgium overall.
Maryland vs. Belgium Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Maryland instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 14.6% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Maryland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.51
€19.21
|
$19.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.72
€11.35
|
$10.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
€2.81
|
$2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
€2.41
|
$2.17
|
|
Belgium vs. Maryland - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.6% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Maryland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
€2.28
|
$3.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.21
€6.43
|
$6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.74
€4.23
|
$3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
€3.43
|
$4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.29
€4.72
|
$5.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.10
|
$2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.00
|
$2.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.13
|
$2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.70
|
$1.39
|
|
Belgium vs. Maryland - Cost of groceries
pay 16.3% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Maryland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.72
|
$3.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.17
€44.79
|
$89.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,462.94
€30,771.86
|
$31,660.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.26
€23.45
|
$15.74
|
|
Belgium vs. Maryland - Cost of transportation
pay 64.6% more for housing
|
Belgium
|
Maryland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.15
€45.67
|
$67.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$940.80
€840.04
|
$1,833.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$826.78
€738.23
|
$1,508.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.89
€149.91
|
$143.82
|
|
Belgium vs. Maryland - Cost of housing
pay 73.2% more for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Maryland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$923.48
€824.58
|
$1,852.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,984.85
€20,523.10
|
$34,372.95
|
|
Belgium vs. Maryland - Cost of childcare
pay 21.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Maryland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.94
€4.41
|
$6.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
€3.59
|
$5.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.32
€11.00
|
$11.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.18
€32.30
|
$48.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.23
€12.71
|
$15.39
|
|
Belgium vs. Maryland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.9% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Maryland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.04
€89.32
|
$54.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.19
€38.56
|
$43.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.42
€86.09
|
$102.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.81
€127.51
|
$127.45
|
|
Belgium vs. Maryland - Cost of clothing
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