Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ohio vs. Belgium Cost of Living Summary
Ohio is 1.7% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.9% less in Ohio
- Groceries
-
pay 14.7% more in Ohio
- Transportation
-
pay 7.9% less in Ohio
- Housing
-
pay 9.1% more in Ohio
- Childcare
-
pay 43.2% more in Ohio
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.4% less in Ohio
- Clothing
-
pay 34.9% less in Ohio
The cost of childcare, groceries, and housing in Ohio are more expensive than in Belgium. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ohio.
Ohio vs. Belgium Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ohio instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 26.9% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€18.60
|
$16.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.59
|
$9.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
€2.74
|
$2.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.43
|
$1.82
|
|
Belgium vs. Ohio - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.7% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.55
€2.19
|
$2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.10
€6.95
|
$5.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.08
|
$3.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
€3.21
|
$3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
€4.47
|
$5.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.07
|
$2.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.95
|
$1.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$1.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$1.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$1.35
|
|
Belgium vs. Ohio - Cost of groceries
pay 7.9% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.20
|
$3.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.16
€42.22
|
$80.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,841.25
€28,204.43
|
$33,984.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.18
€25.06
|
$16.53
|
|
Belgium vs. Ohio - Cost of transportation
pay 9.1% more for housing
|
Belgium
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
€44.73
|
$63.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$934.06
€802.18
|
$1,058.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$834.65
€716.80
|
$885.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.50
€145.57
|
$161.07
|
|
Belgium vs. Ohio - Cost of housing
pay 43.2% more for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$654.08
€561.73
|
$1,153.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,251.80
€14,816.04
|
$18,995.51
|
|
Belgium vs. Ohio - Cost of childcare
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.52
|
$4.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
€3.38
|
$4.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.47
€10.71
|
$9.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.53
€35.66
|
$36.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.42
€12.38
|
$11.49
|
|
Belgium vs. Ohio - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.9% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Ohio
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.97
€91.01
|
$47.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.26
€43.16
|
$40.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.17
€90.32
|
$79.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.22
€134.17
|
$92.65
|
|
Belgium vs. Ohio - Cost of clothing
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