Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Belgium Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 19.0% more expensive than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.5% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 31.3% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 31.8% more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 27.4% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5% more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.9% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% more in Paris
The cost of transportation, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Paris are more expensive than in Belgium.
Paris vs. Belgium Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 10.5% more for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€18.60
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.59
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.19
€2.74
|
$4.24
€3.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.43
|
$3.24
€2.79
|
|
Belgium vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.3% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.55
€2.19
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.10
€6.95
|
$12.76
€10.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.08
|
$5.95
€5.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
€3.21
|
$5.22
€4.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
€4.47
|
$6.68
€5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.07
|
$1.64
€1.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.95
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.75
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
Belgium vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 31.8% more for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.20
|
$8.06
€6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.16
€42.22
|
$103.72
€89.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,841.25
€28,204.43
|
$35,904.00
€30,834.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.18
€25.06
|
$27.70
€23.79
|
|
Belgium vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 27.4% more for housing
|
Belgium
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
€44.73
|
$37.58
€32.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$934.06
€802.18
|
$1,637.45
€1,406.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$834.65
€716.80
|
$1,198.19
€1,029.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$169.50
€145.57
|
$200.70
€172.36
|
|
Belgium vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 2.5% more for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$654.08
€561.73
|
$798.13
€685.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,251.80
€14,816.04
|
$14,327.34
€12,304.48
|
|
Belgium vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 23.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.52
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
€3.38
|
$4.93
€4.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.47
€10.71
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.53
€35.66
|
$43.12
€37.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.42
€12.38
|
$16.35
€14.04
|
|
Belgium vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.5% more for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.97
€91.01
|
$118.15
€101.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.26
€43.16
|
$48.25
€41.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.17
€90.32
|
$123.09
€105.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.22
€134.17
|
$152.69
€131.13
|
|
Belgium vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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