Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 17.8% more expensive than Belgium.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 17.4% less for restaurants
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Belgium
|
United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.24
€15.54
|
$18.07
£13.74
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.42
€9.39
|
$8.96
£6.81
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.52
|
$2.14
£1.62
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
€2.18
|
$1.52
£1.16
|
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pay 6.2% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
€2.00
|
$1.46
£1.11
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.64
€5.99
|
$4.24
£3.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
€3.92
|
$5.75
£4.38
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.85
|
$3.68
£2.80
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.31
|
$3.66
£2.78
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.99
|
$1.20
£0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$0.67
£0.51
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.03
|
$1.22
£0.93
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.08
|
$1.40
£1.07
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.73
|
$0.63
£0.48
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.61
|
$0.60
£0.46
|
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pay 20.7% more for transportation
|
Belgium
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.06
€6.37
|
$7.22
£5.49
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.71
€45.69
|
$94.64
£71.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,786.12
€24,137.78
|
$33,464.66
£25,441.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.68
€22.24
|
$16.98
£12.91
|
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pay 26.7% more for housing
|
Belgium
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.54
€45.55
|
$37.59
£28.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$808.25
€728.33
|
$1,224.35
£930.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.98
€619.96
|
$974.65
£740.99
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$168.59
€151.93
|
$234.45
£178.24
|
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pay 77.7% more for childcare
|
Belgium
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$588.37
€530.20
|
$1,426.61
£1,084.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,983.72
€14,403.41
|
$18,036.83
£13,712.68
|
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pay 34.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
€3.85
|
$5.42
£4.12
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
€3.10
|
$3.93
£2.99
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.49
€7.65
|
$16.35
£12.43
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.63
€30.31
|
$43.82
£33.31
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
€10.79
|
$12.87
£9.79
|
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pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.98
€83.79
|
$76.61
£58.25
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.35
€37.26
|
$39.64
£30.14
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.07
€78.46
|
$90.51
£68.81
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.15
€117.29
|
$94.66
£71.97
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