Cost of living comparison
compared to
Belgium vs. Oklahoma Cost of Living Summary
Belgium is 11.8% more expensive than Oklahoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.4% more in Belgium
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% less in Belgium
- Transportation
-
pay 46.8% more in Belgium
- Housing
-
pay 10.2% less in Belgium
- Childcare
-
pay 38.7% less in Belgium
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.4% more in Belgium
- Clothing
-
pay 40.4% more in Belgium
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Belgium are more expensive than in Oklahoma. Expenses including childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Belgium.
Belgium vs. Oklahoma Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Belgium instead of Oklahoma, you would:
pay 37.4% more for restaurants
|
Oklahoma
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.25
|
$21.66
€18.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
|
$12.33
€10.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$3.19
€2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
|
$2.83
€2.43
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Belgium - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.7% less for groceries
|
Oklahoma
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
|
$2.55
€2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.55
|
$8.10
€6.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
|
$4.75
€4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
|
$3.74
€3.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
|
$5.20
€4.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.25
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.78
|
$1.10
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.87
€0.75
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Belgium - Cost of groceries
pay 46.8% more for transportation
|
Oklahoma
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.85
|
$7.22
€6.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.33
|
$49.16
€42.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,334.81
|
$32,841.25
€28,204.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.34
|
$29.18
€25.06
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Belgium - Cost of transportation
pay 10.2% less for housing
|
Oklahoma
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.54
|
$52.08
€44.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.47
|
$934.06
€802.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$900.75
|
$834.65
€716.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.41
|
$169.50
€145.57
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Belgium - Cost of housing
pay 38.7% less for childcare
|
Oklahoma
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,301.12
|
$654.08
€561.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,862.92
|
$17,251.80
€14,816.04
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Belgium - Cost of childcare
pay 11.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oklahoma
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.83
|
$5.26
€4.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.94
|
$3.93
€3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.98
|
$12.47
€10.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.28
|
$41.53
€35.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$14.42
€12.38
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Belgium - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.4% more for clothing
|
Oklahoma
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.15
|
$105.97
€91.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.98
|
$50.26
€43.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.84
|
$105.17
€90.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.19
|
$156.22
€134.17
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Belgium - Cost of clothing
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