Cost of Living in Belgium

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,170.6$ (2,971.6€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 905.9$ (849.1€) without rent.
Cost of living in Belgium is, on average, 10.3% lower than in United States.
Rent in Belgium is, on average, 52.4% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 €	10.00-25.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	72.50 €	50.00-120.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9.00 €	8.00-12.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.00 €	2.50-6.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 €	3.00-5.00
Cappuccino (regular)	3.10 €	2.00-5.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.47 €	2.00-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.22 €	2.00-3.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.71 €	2.46-5.68
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.65 €	0.82-2.90
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.86 €	0.45-1.63
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.66 €	1.34-4.20
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.76 €	2.27-11.34
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.20 €	2.72-5.44
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.05 €	4.08-9.07
Apples (1 lb)	1.02 €	0.54-1.36
Banana (1 lb)	0.72 €	0.45-1.25
Oranges (1 lb)	0.99 €	0.49-1.81
Tomato (1 lb)	1.09 €	0.45-1.81
Potato (1 lb)	0.63 €	0.32-1.27
Onion (1 lb)	0.52 €	0.32-0.91
Lettuce (1 head)	1.11 €	0.74-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.81 €	0.38-1.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.00 €	5.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.62 €	0.80-3.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.07 €	1.00-4.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	7.50 €	7.00-8.50
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 €	2.00-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	49.00 €	30.00-56.50
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 €	2.40-9.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.22 €	2.90-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 €	30.00-50.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.00 €	6.21-7.57
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,000.00 €	22,000.00-29,170.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,349.32 €	23,800.00-28,310.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	177.55 €	120.00-316.39
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.23 €	0.10-0.30
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	48.38 €	32.00-70.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	28.44 €	19.99-50.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	17.57 €	10.00-22.11
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	11.12 €	8.50-14.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	503.98 €	300.00-850.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	16,991.30 €	10,000.00-25,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	84.27 €	45.00-120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	37.21 €	20.00-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	83.85 €	50.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	112.45 €	75.00-150.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	810.85 €	650.00-1,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	662.58 €	500.00-820.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,185.54 €	850.00-1,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	988.29 €	750.00-1,500.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	316.47 €	232.26-464.51
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	255.21 €	185.80-353.03
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,372.38 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	2.06	1.20-3.50

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