Cost of Living in Belgium

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,387.82$ (2,838.08€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 949.26$ (795.22€) without rent.
Cost of living in Belgium is, on average, 7.78% higher than in United States.
Rent in Belgium is, on average, 35.88% 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	65.00 €	45.00-120.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	8.50 €	8.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.00 €	2.30-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.50 €	3.00-5.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2.90 €	1.50-4.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.40 €	2.00-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.15 €	1.50-3.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.38 €	2.27-5.30
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.50 €	0.91-2.54
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.85 €	0.45-1.54
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.60 €	1.32-4.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.63 €	2.72-9.98
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.04 €	2.27-5.44
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.63 €	4.31-8.62
Apples (1 lb)	1.02 €	0.61-1.36
Banana (1 lb)	0.78 €	0.48-1.36
Oranges (1 lb)	1.02 €	0.59-1.81
Tomato (1 lb)	0.96 €	0.45-1.59
Potato (1 lb)	0.61 €	0.36-1.15
Onion (1 lb)	0.56 €	0.33-0.91
Lettuce (1 head)	1.09 €	0.79-1.90
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.82 €	0.39-1.70
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.00 €	5.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.58 €	0.80-2.42
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.86 €	1.00-3.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	7.00 €	6.50-8.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 €	1.60-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	49.00 €	35.00-55.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.70 €	2.40-8.50
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.22 €	2.74-4.47
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 €	30.00-40.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.33 €	4.69-6.06
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	24,695.00 €	20,220.00-26,490.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	23,770.00 €	20,000.00-27,150.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	141.43 €	93.50-223.68
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.21 €	0.08-0.30
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	46.37 €	33.00-65.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	27.14 €	18.00-50.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	16.89 €	10.00-21.10
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	11.00 €	8.50-14.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	546.57 €	300.00-859.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	16,498.00 €	10,000.00-30,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	85.65 €	50.00-120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	37.71 €	20.00-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	85.04 €	50.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	114.93 €	70.00-165.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	720.98 €	600.00-950.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	610.52 €	500.00-750.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,136.59 €	850.00-1,528.40
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	933.91 €	750.00-1,271.92
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	297.81 €	232.26-412.02
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	236.64 €	185.80-323.30
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,069.19 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	1.72	1.25-3.00

Prices in Belgium

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