Cost of living comparison

Belgium

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Australia

Perth vs. Brugge Cost of Living Summary

Perth is 39.3% more expensive than Brugge.

Restaurants: pay 8.8% less in Perth
Groceries: pay 40.4% more in Perth
Transportation: pay 10.7% less in Perth
Housing: pay 75.5% more in Perth
Childcare: pay 4.2 times more in Perth
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.5% more in Perth
Clothing: pay 7.3% less in Perth

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Perth are more expensive than in Brugge. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Perth. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Perth.

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Perth vs. Brugge Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Perth instead of Brugge, you would:

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pay 8.8% less for restaurants

	Brugge	Perth
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.93	$20.19 A$29.05	-9.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.20 €9.97	$10.67 A$15.35	-4.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.95 €2.63	$2.87 A$4.13	-2.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.88 €2.57	$2.23 A$3.21	-22.7%
Average			-8.8%

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pay 40.4% more for groceries

	Brugge	Perth
Bread 1 loaf	$1.92 €1.71	$3.14 A$4.51	+63.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.77 €5.14	$4.64 A$6.68	-19.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.65 €4.14	$6.56 A$9.44	+41.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.84 €3.41	$5.16 A$7.42	+34.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.42 €4.82	$4.16 A$5.98	-23.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 €1.05	$2.06 A$2.96	+73.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 €0.88	$1.44 A$2.07	+45.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 €0.88	$1.53 A$2.21	+55.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 €0.91	$2.25 A$3.24	+119.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.93	$1.29 A$1.86	+23.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.42 €0.38	$0.87 A$1.26	+106.4%
Average			+40.4%

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pay 10.7% less for transportation

	Brugge	Perth
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.63 €6.79	$5.20 A$7.47	-31.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.87 €48.83	$97.47 A$140.23	+77.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,462.03 €31,562.48	$27,264.76 A$39,224.24	-23.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.07 €20.53	$14.97 A$21.53	-35.1%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 75.5% more for housing

	Brugge	Perth
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.04 €47.21	$63.36 A$91.15	+19.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$923.78 €822.20	$1,952.70 A$2,809.24	+111.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$839.80 €747.45	$1,634.39 A$2,351.30	+94.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$161.43 €143.67	$148.86 A$214.15	-7.8%
Average			+75.5%

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pay 4.2 times more for childcare

	Brugge	Perth
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$597.19 €531.52	$2,297.67 A$3,305.53	+284.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,038.81 €4,484.72	$23,129.10 A$33,274.49	+359.0%
Average			+320.2%

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pay 39.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Brugge	Perth
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.32 €4.73	$8.35 A$12.02	+57.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.34 €3.86	$4.45 A$6.41	+2.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.16 €11.71	$41.77 A$60.10	+217.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.66 €37.97	$58.12 A$83.62	+36.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.56 €12.96	$17.41 A$25.04	+19.6%
Average			+39.5%

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pay 7.3% less for clothing

	Brugge	Perth
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$102.18 €90.94	$77.69 A$111.77	-24.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$59.35 €52.82	$65.03 A$93.55	+9.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.65 €78.90	$122.65 A$176.46	+38.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$253.81 €225.90	$162.50 A$233.78	-36.0%
Average			-7.3%

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