Cost of living comparison

United Kingdom

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Belgium

Brugge vs. London Cost of Living Summary

Brugge is 24.5% cheaper than London.

Restaurants: pay 8.1% more in Brugge
Groceries: pay 7.6% less in Brugge
Transportation: pay 29.1% less in Brugge
Housing: pay 35.8% less in Brugge
Childcare: pay 82.5% less in Brugge
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.4% less in Brugge
Clothing: pay 6.6% more in Brugge

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

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Brugge vs. London Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.1% more for restaurants

	London	Brugge
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.43 £19.96	$22.39 €19.89	-15.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.57 £7.98	$11.20 €9.95	+5.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.95 £2.23	$2.95 €2.62
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.16 £1.63	$2.88 €2.56	+33.8%
Average			+8.1%

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pay 7.6% less for groceries

	London	Brugge
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 £1.54	$1.92 €1.71	-5.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.36 £4.80	$5.77 €5.13	-9.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 £5.27	$4.65 €4.13	-33.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.01 £3.78	$3.84 €3.41	-23.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.81 £3.63	$5.42 €4.81	+12.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 £1.06	$1.19 €1.05	-15.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 £0.48	$0.99 €0.88	+56.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 £1.04	$0.99 €0.88	-28.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.52 £1.14	$1.03 €0.91	-32.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 £0.56	$1.05 €0.93	+42.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 £0.60	$0.42 €0.38	-47.0%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 29.1% less for transportation

	London	Brugge
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.95 £6.00	$7.63 €6.77	-4.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$245.79 £185.60	$54.87 €48.74	-77.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,182.92 £28,832.53	$35,462.03 €31,502.19	-7.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.77 £23.99	$23.07 €20.49	-27.4%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 35.8% less for housing

	London	Brugge
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.48 £30.57	$53.04 €47.12	+31.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,841.09 £2,145.35	$923.78 €820.63	-67.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,287.10 £1,727.03	$839.80 €746.03	-63.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$284.00 £214.45	$161.43 €143.40	-43.2%
Average			-35.8%

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pay 82.5% less for childcare

	London	Brugge
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,857.20 £2,157.52	$597.19 €530.51	-79.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$35,755.44 £26,999.50	$5,038.81 €4,476.16	-85.9%
Average			-82.5%

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pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Brugge
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.25 £6.98	$5.32 €4.72	-42.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.62 £4.24	$4.34 €3.85	-22.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.46 £17.71	$13.16 €11.69	-43.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.55 £45.72	$42.66 €37.90	-29.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.84 £13.47	$14.56 €12.93	-18.4%
Average			-31.4%

London vs. Brugge - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 6.6% more for clothing

	London	Brugge
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$113.97 £86.06	$102.18 €90.77	-10.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.96 £40.75	$59.35 €52.72	+10.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.54 £94.79	$88.65 €78.75	-29.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$162.46 £122.68	$253.81 €225.47	+56.2%
Average			+6.6%

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