Cost of living comparison
compared to
Belgium vs. Hasselt Cost of Living Summary
Belgium is 0.5% cheaper than Hasselt.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.1% less in Belgium
- Groceries
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pay 6.9% more in Belgium
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% more in Belgium
- Housing
-
pay 2.2% more in Belgium
- Childcare
-
pay 20.9% less in Belgium
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.9% more in Belgium
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6% less in Belgium
The cost of transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Belgium are more expensive than in Hasselt. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Belgium.
Belgium vs. Hasselt Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Belgium instead of Hasselt, you would:
pay 7.1% less for restaurants
|
Hasselt
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€19.90
|
$21.66
€18.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€10.95
|
$12.33
€10.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.45
€2.94
|
$3.19
€2.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.67
|
$2.83
€2.42
|
|
Hasselt vs. Belgium - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.9% more for groceries
|
Hasselt
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.55
€2.17
|
$2.55
€2.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.55
€7.28
|
$8.10
€6.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
€4.26
|
$4.75
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
€3.12
|
$3.74
€3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.83
€4.12
|
$5.20
€4.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$1.25
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.81
|
$0.99
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$1.10
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.07
|
$1.34
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.73
|
$0.97
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.54
|
$0.87
€0.74
|
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Hasselt vs. Belgium - Cost of groceries
pay 13.9% more for transportation
|
Hasselt
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.03
|
$7.22
€6.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.16
€29.11
|
$49.16
€41.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,776.53
€26,221.78
|
$32,841.25
€27,980.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.27
€24.08
|
$29.18
€24.86
|
|
Hasselt vs. Belgium - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2% more for housing
|
Hasselt
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.67
€41.46
|
$52.08
€44.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$992.79
€845.86
|
$934.06
€795.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$840.95
€716.50
|
$834.65
€711.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.36
€133.22
|
$169.50
€144.42
|
|
Hasselt vs. Belgium - Cost of housing
pay 20.9% less for childcare
|
Hasselt
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$654.07
€557.28
|
$654.08
€557.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,802.47
€18,575.84
|
$17,251.80
€14,698.64
|
|
Hasselt vs. Belgium - Cost of childcare
pay 5.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hasselt
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.61
€4.78
|
$5.26
€4.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.30
|
$3.93
€3.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.85
€10.95
|
$12.47
€10.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.81
€24.55
|
$41.53
€35.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.48
€13.19
|
$14.42
€12.29
|
|
Hasselt vs. Belgium - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.6% less for clothing
|
Hasselt
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$114.61
€97.65
|
$105.97
€90.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.54
€54.14
|
$50.26
€42.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.35
€93.17
|
$105.17
€89.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.24
€116.93
|
$156.22
€133.10
|
|
Hasselt vs. Belgium - Cost of clothing
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