Cost of living comparison
Cambridge vs. Brugge Cost of Living Summary
Cambridge is 73.6% more expensive than Brugge.
- Restaurants
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pay 5.6% less in Cambridge
- Groceries
-
pay 78.9% more in Cambridge
- Transportation
-
pay 12.2% less in Cambridge
- Housing
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pay 2.8 times more in Cambridge
- Childcare
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pay 5.9 times more in Cambridge
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.2% more in Cambridge
- Clothing
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pay 19.5% less in Cambridge
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Cambridge are more expensive than in Brugge. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Cambridge. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Cambridge.
Cambridge vs. Brugge Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cambridge instead of Brugge, you would:
pay 5.6% less for restaurants
|
Brugge
|
Cambridge
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.39
€20.00
|
$19.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€10.00
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
€2.64
|
$3.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.57
|
$2.27
|
|
pay 78.9% more for groceries
|
Brugge
|
Cambridge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
€1.71
|
$4.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
€5.15
|
$7.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
€4.15
|
$4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
€3.43
|
$4.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.42
€4.84
|
$6.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.06
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$2.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.92
|
$3.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$2.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.38
|
$1.69
|
|
pay 12.2% less for transportation
|
Brugge
|
Cambridge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.63
€6.81
|
$4.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.87
€48.99
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,462.03
€31,663.94
|
$36,584.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.07
€20.60
|
$14.43
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Brugge
|
Cambridge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.04
€47.36
|
$77.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$923.78
€824.84
|
$3,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$839.80
€749.86
|
$2,877.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.43
€144.14
|
$172.06
|
|
pay 5.9 times more for childcare
|
Brugge
|
Cambridge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$597.19
€533.23
|
$2,900.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,038.81
€4,499.14
|
$36,004.38
|
|
pay 30.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brugge
|
Cambridge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.32
€4.75
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€3.87
|
$5.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.16
€11.75
|
$12.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.66
€38.09
|
$75.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.56
€13.00
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 19.5% less for clothing
|
Brugge
|
Cambridge
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.18
€91.23
|
$76.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.35
€52.99
|
$52.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.65
€79.15
|
$102.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$253.81
€226.62
|
$140.00
|
|
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