Cost of living comparison
compared to
Belgium vs. Liege Cost of Living Summary
Belgium is 3.4% cheaper than Liege.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.2% more in Belgium
- Groceries
-
pay 13.2% less in Belgium
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% less in Belgium
- Housing
-
pay 6.1% less in Belgium
- Childcare
-
pay 25.3% less in Belgium
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.4% more in Belgium
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% more in Belgium
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Belgium are more expensive than in Liege. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Belgium.
Belgium vs. Liege Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Belgium instead of Liege, you would:
pay 6.2% more for restaurants
|
Liege
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.27
€16.42
|
$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) |
$3.36
€2.86
|
$3.19
€2.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€1.99
|
$2.83
€2.42
|
|
Liege vs. Belgium - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.2% less for groceries
|
Liege
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
€2.45
|
$2.55
€2.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.94
€11.02
|
$8.10
€6.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
€4.22
|
$4.75
€4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.57
€3.04
|
$3.74
€3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
€4.40
|
$5.20
€4.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
€1.26
|
$1.25
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$0.99
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.18
|
$1.10
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
€1.22
|
$1.34
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.16
|
$0.97
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.85
|
$0.87
€0.74
|
|
Liege vs. Belgium - Cost of groceries
pay 0.9% less for transportation
|
Liege
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.06
|
$7.22
€6.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.57
€37.12
|
$49.16
€41.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,039.69
€29,854.02
|
$32,841.25
€27,980.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.94
€28.06
|
$29.18
€24.86
|
|
Liege vs. Belgium - Cost of transportation
pay 6.1% less for housing
|
Liege
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.20
€52.15
|
$52.08
€44.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$862.91
€735.21
|
$934.06
€795.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.79
€597.08
|
$834.65
€711.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$268.00
€228.33
|
$169.50
€144.42
|
|
Liege vs. Belgium - Cost of housing
pay 25.3% less for childcare
|
Liege
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$875.99
€746.35
|
$654.08
€557.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$17,251.80
€14,698.64
|
|
Liege vs. Belgium - Cost of childcare
pay 12.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Liege
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€3.98
|
$5.26
€4.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
€2.87
|
$3.93
€3.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.58
€8.16
|
$12.47
€10.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.38
€31.84
|
$41.53
€35.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.77
€13.43
|
$14.42
€12.29
|
|
Liege vs. Belgium - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.8% more for clothing
|
Liege
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.14
€73.39
|
$105.97
€90.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.18
€41.05
|
$50.26
€42.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.29
€96.53
|
$105.17
€89.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$171.31
€145.95
|
$156.22
€133.10
|
|
Liege vs. Belgium - Cost of clothing
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