Cost of living comparison
compared to
Belgium vs. Delaware Cost of Living Summary
Belgium is 4.5% more expensive than Delaware.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.4% more in Belgium
- Groceries
-
pay 12.9% less in Belgium
- Transportation
-
pay 56.9% more in Belgium
- Housing
-
pay 19.4% less in Belgium
- Childcare
-
pay 56.0% less in Belgium
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3% less in Belgium
- Clothing
-
pay 37.9% more in Belgium
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Belgium are more expensive than in Delaware. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Belgium.
Belgium vs. Delaware Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Belgium instead of Delaware, you would:
pay 28.4% more for restaurants
|
Delaware
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.25
|
$21.66
€18.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.88
|
$12.33
€10.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
|
$3.19
€2.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
|
$2.83
€2.42
|
|
Delaware vs. Belgium - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.9% less for groceries
|
Delaware
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
|
$2.55
€2.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$8.10
€6.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
|
$4.75
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
|
$3.74
€3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
|
$5.20
€4.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
|
$1.25
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.99
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$1.10
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
|
$1.34
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$0.97
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$0.87
€0.74
|
|
Delaware vs. Belgium - Cost of groceries
pay 56.9% more for transportation
|
Delaware
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$7.22
€6.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$49.16
€41.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,930.31
|
$32,841.25
€27,980.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.76
|
$29.18
€24.86
|
|
Delaware vs. Belgium - Cost of transportation
pay 19.4% less for housing
|
Delaware
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.22
|
$52.08
€44.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,716.67
|
$934.06
€795.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.11
|
$834.65
€711.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.78
|
$169.50
€144.42
|
|
Delaware vs. Belgium - Cost of housing
pay 56.0% less for childcare
|
Delaware
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,718.33
|
$654.08
€557.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,500.00
|
$17,251.80
€14,698.64
|
|
Delaware vs. Belgium - Cost of childcare
pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Delaware
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
|
$5.26
€4.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.97
|
$3.93
€3.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.87
|
$12.47
€10.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.99
|
$41.53
€35.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.06
|
$14.42
€12.29
|
|
Delaware vs. Belgium - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.9% more for clothing
|
Delaware
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.50
|
$105.97
€90.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.70
|
$50.26
€42.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.80
|
$105.17
€89.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.71
|
$156.22
€133.10
|
|
Delaware vs. Belgium - Cost of clothing
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