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Hasselt vs. Vejle Cost of Living Summary

Hasselt is 5.2% cheaper than Vejle.

Restaurants: pay 1.1% less in Hasselt
Groceries: pay 28.2% less in Hasselt
Transportation: pay 28.6% less in Hasselt
Housing: pay 5.6% more in Hasselt
Childcare: pay 5.0 times more in Hasselt
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.4% less in Hasselt
Clothing: pay 8.6% less in Hasselt

The cost of childcare and housing in Hasselt are more expensive than in Vejle. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Hasselt. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Hasselt.

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Hasselt vs. Vejle Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hasselt instead of Vejle, you would:

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pay 1.1% less for restaurants

	Vejle	Hasselt
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.09 DKK141.48	$22.39 €20.09	+6.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.56 DKK90.95	$13.44 €12.05	-0.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.90 DKK32.84	$3.60 €3.23	-26.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.26 DKK21.90	$3.14 €2.81	-3.9%
Average			-1.1%

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pay 28.2% less for groceries

	Vejle	Hasselt
Bread 1 loaf	$3.01 DKK20.21	$2.57 €2.30	-14.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.80 DKK45.64	$3.92 €3.52	-42.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.41 DKK49.73	$5.07 €4.55	-31.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.93 DKK33.05	$3.30 €2.96	-32.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.47 DKK36.67	$5.29 €4.75	-3.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.16 DKK7.79	$0.90 €0.81	-22.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 DKK9.35	$0.78 €0.70	-44.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.71 DKK11.46	$1.20 €1.07	-30.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.88 DKK12.61	$1.21 €1.08	-35.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 DKK7.20	$0.82 €0.74	-23.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DKK5.04	$0.61 €0.54	-19.2%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 28.6% less for transportation

	Vejle	Hasselt
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.03 DKK60.61	$7.39 €6.63	-18.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$71.55 DKK480.02	$32.75 €29.38	-54.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,463.97 DKK339K	$35,462.03 €31,814.76	-29.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.13 DKK128.34	$27.10 €24.31	+41.6%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 5.6% more for housing

	Vejle	Hasselt
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.63 DKK252.45	$47.40 €42.53	+26.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$911.38 DKK6,113.98	$923.78 €828.77	+1.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$772.04 DKK5,179.20	$812.48 €728.92	+5.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$139.60 DKK936.53	$156.74 €140.62	+12.3%
Average			+5.6%

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pay 5.0 times more for childcare

	Vejle	Hasselt
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$376.60 DKK2,526.44	$1,623.62 €1,456.63	+331.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,875.00 DKK39,412.42	$33,405.44 €29,969.69	+468.6%
Average			+395.1%

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pay 30.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Vejle	Hasselt
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.04 DKK60.63	$5.21 €4.67	-42.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.67 DKK44.72	$3.75 €3.37	-43.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.49 DKK63.67	$12.88 €11.55	+35.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.07 DKK309.03	$27.99 €25.11	-39.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.93 DKK120.26	$15.12 €13.56	-15.7%
Average			-30.4%

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pay 8.6% less for clothing

	Vejle	Hasselt
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$109.21 DKK732.67	$111.27 €99.82	+1.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.70 DKK320.02	$51.94 €46.60	+8.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.49 DKK774.77	$102.59 €92.04	-11.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$185.79 DKK1,246.38	$131.57 €118.04	-29.2%
Average			-8.6%

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