Cost of living comparison
compared to
Belgium vs. Ostend Cost of Living Summary
Belgium is 16.4% more expensive than Ostend.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.2% less in Belgium
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% less in Belgium
- Transportation
-
pay 14.0% more in Belgium
- Housing
-
pay 0.9% more in Belgium
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Belgium
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.4% less in Belgium
- Clothing
-
pay 0.5% less in Belgium
The cost of childcare, transportation, and housing in Belgium are more expensive than in Ostend. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Belgium. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Belgium.
Belgium vs. Ostend Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Belgium instead of Ostend, you would:
pay 8.2% less for restaurants
|
Ostend
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.53
€21.06
|
$21.66
€18.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€11.03
|
$12.33
€10.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.45
€2.96
|
$3.19
€2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.70
|
$2.83
€2.43
|
|
Ostend vs. Belgium - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.1% less for groceries
|
Ostend
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
€2.47
|
$2.55
€2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.79
€6.69
|
$8.10
€6.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
€4.30
|
$4.75
€4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.25
|
$3.74
€3.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.64
|
$5.20
€4.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.17
|
$1.25
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.78
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$1.10
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.09
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$0.87
€0.75
|
|
Ostend vs. Belgium - Cost of groceries
pay 14.0% more for transportation
|
Ostend
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.28
€6.26
|
$7.22
€6.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€35.11
|
$49.16
€42.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,695.77
€22,067.81
|
$32,841.25
€28,204.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.86
€23.07
|
$29.18
€25.06
|
|
Ostend vs. Belgium - Cost of transportation
pay 0.9% more for housing
|
Ostend
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.23
€51.73
|
$52.08
€44.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$838.03
€719.71
|
$934.06
€802.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.33
€585.13
|
$834.65
€716.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.75
€174.99
|
$169.50
€145.57
|
|
Ostend vs. Belgium - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Ostend
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.80
€351.08
|
$654.08
€561.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,618.61
€5,684.13
|
$17,251.80
€14,816.04
|
|
Ostend vs. Belgium - Cost of childcare
pay 1.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ostend
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$5.26
€4.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
€3.63
|
$3.93
€3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.85
€11.03
|
$12.47
€10.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.82
€30.76
|
$41.53
€35.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.89
€12.79
|
$14.42
€12.38
|
|
Ostend vs. Belgium - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.5% less for clothing
|
Ostend
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.28
€85.26
|
$105.97
€91.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.50
€40.79
|
$50.26
€43.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.35
€93.91
|
$105.17
€90.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$175.20
€150.46
|
$156.22
€134.17
|
|
Ostend vs. Belgium - Cost of clothing
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