Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 36.9% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 36.6% less for restaurants
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Switzerland
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.29
CHF21.93
|
$17.24
€15.97
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.39
CHF14.21
|
$10.42
€9.65
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.49
CHF3.89
|
$2.79
€2.58
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.05
CHF3.51
|
$2.42
€2.24
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pay 36.2% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46
CHF3.00
|
$2.22
€2.06
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.71
CHF11.02
|
$6.64
€6.15
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.96
CHF6.03
|
$4.35
€4.03
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.50
CHF5.63
|
$3.16
€2.93
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.35
CHF10.71
|
$4.78
€4.42
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
CHF1.33
|
$1.10
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
CHF0.90
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
CHF1.10
|
$1.14
€1.06
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.51
CHF2.18
|
$1.20
€1.11
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.92
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.89
|
$0.68
€0.63
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pay 31.7% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
CHF6.72
|
$7.06
€6.54
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$108.37
CHF93.94
|
$50.71
€46.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,253.06
CHF30,558.44
|
$26,786.12
€24,800.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.64
CHF36.10
|
$24.68
€22.85
|
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pay 25.7% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.30
CHF45.34
|
$50.54
€46.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,574.30
CHF1,364.65
|
$808.25
€748.33
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,317.64
CHF1,142.17
|
$687.98
€636.99
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.73
CHF150.60
|
$168.59
€156.10
|
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pay 62.6% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,462.28
CHF2,134.38
|
$588.37
€544.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,407.01
CHF27,224.57
|
$15,983.72
€14,798.91
|
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pay 38.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Belgium
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.36
CHF6.38
|
$4.27
€3.96
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
CHF4.53
|
$3.44
€3.18
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.76
CHF8.46
|
$8.49
€7.87
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.81
CHF73.51
|
$33.63
€31.14
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.50
CHF17.77
|
$11.97
€11.09
|
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pay 27.2% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Belgium
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$120.31
CHF104.29
|
$92.98
€86.09
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.46
CHF52.41
|
$41.35
€38.28
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.36
CHF113.00
|
$87.07
€80.61
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$165.15
CHF143.16
|
$130.15
€120.51
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