Cost of living comparison
compared to
Belgium vs. Finland Cost of Living Summary
Belgium is 24.7% more expensive than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.5% more in Belgium
- Groceries
-
pay 14.3% more in Belgium
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% less in Belgium
- Housing
-
pay 55.2% more in Belgium
- Childcare
-
pay 76.1% more in Belgium
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.2% less in Belgium
- Clothing
-
pay 17.4% more in Belgium
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Belgium are more expensive than in Finland. Expenses including entertainment and sports and transportation are lower in Belgium. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Belgium.
Belgium vs. Finland Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Belgium instead of Finland, you would:
pay 24.5% more for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.68
€13.52
|
$21.66
€18.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.56
€9.97
|
$12.33
€10.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
€2.29
|
$3.19
€2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
€1.84
|
$2.83
€2.44
|
|
Finland vs. Belgium - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.3% more for groceries
|
Finland
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
€2.13
|
$2.55
€2.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.19
€3.62
|
$8.10
€6.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.18
|
$4.75
€4.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
€2.80
|
$3.74
€3.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.13
€5.28
|
$5.20
€4.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.98
|
$1.25
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$1.10
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
€1.64
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.50
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.87
€0.75
|
|
Finland vs. Belgium - Cost of groceries
pay 0.6% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.96
€6.86
|
$7.22
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.84
€60.23
|
$49.16
€42.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,910.15
€30,103.97
|
$32,841.25
€28,319.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.49
€17.67
|
$29.18
€25.16
|
|
Finland vs. Belgium - Cost of transportation
pay 55.2% more for housing
|
Finland
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.03
€19.86
|
$52.08
€44.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$801.83
€691.44
|
$934.06
€805.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$658.48
€567.82
|
$834.65
€719.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.00
€96.58
|
$169.50
€146.16
|
|
Finland vs. Belgium - Cost of housing
pay 76.1% more for childcare
|
Finland
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$333.41
€287.51
|
$654.08
€564.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,057.05
€9,534.79
|
$17,251.80
€14,876.70
|
|
Finland vs. Belgium - Cost of childcare
pay 14.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.87
€6.79
|
$5.26
€4.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
€4.13
|
$3.93
€3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.15
€10.48
|
$12.47
€10.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
€38.59
|
$41.53
€35.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.99
€14.65
|
$14.42
€12.43
|
|
Finland vs. Belgium - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.4% more for clothing
|
Finland
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.32
€80.47
|
$105.97
€91.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.73
€32.54
|
$50.26
€43.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.29
€83.04
|
$105.17
€90.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.67
€118.71
|
$156.22
€134.71
|
|
Finland vs. Belgium - Cost of clothing
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