Cost of Living in Belgium

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,237.35$ (2,860.32€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 907.88$ (802.14€) without rent.
Cost of living in Belgium is, on average, 3.38% higher than in United States.
Rent in Belgium is, on average, 38.99% 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 €	46.34-120.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9.00 €	8.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.00 €	2.50-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.60 €	3.00-5.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2.90 €	2.00-4.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.42 €	2.00-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.16 €	1.50-3.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.44 €	2.27-5.26
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.53 €	0.87-2.72
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.88 €	0.45-1.56
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.65 €	1.32-4.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.55 €	2.40-9.98
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.13 €	2.27-5.44
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.64 €	4.08-9.07
Apples (1 lb)	1.04 €	0.61-1.36
Banana (1 lb)	0.78 €	0.48-1.59
Oranges (1 lb)	1.07 €	0.57-1.81
Tomato (1 lb)	1.00 €	0.45-1.81
Potato (1 lb)	0.61 €	0.36-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.56 €	0.33-0.91
Lettuce (1 head)	1.12 €	0.79-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.85 €	0.39-1.70
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.00 €	5.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.60 €	0.86-2.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.03 €	1.10-3.50
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	7.45 €	6.50-8.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 €	1.70-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	49.00 €	35.00-55.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.98 €	2.40-8.50
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.22 €	2.67-4.47
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 €	30.00-41.55
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.38 €	4.69-6.06
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	24,890.00 €	20,220.00-27,625.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	24,089.54 €	20,000.00-27,430.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	145.19 €	100.00-223.68
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.20 €	0.08-0.30
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	46.91 €	33.00-70.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	27.97 €	18.00-50.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	17.63 €	11.00-23.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	11.00 €	8.50-14.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	537.53 €	300.00-850.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	16,735.71 €	10,000.00-25,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	88.02 €	50.00-120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	39.54 €	20.00-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	83.98 €	50.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	113.21 €	70.00-160.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	734.59 €	600.00-950.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	620.94 €	500.00-775.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,162.60 €	850.00-1,600.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	951.40 €	750.00-1,300.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	303.96 €	232.26-464.51
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	245.32 €	185.80-325.16
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,090.63 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	1.68	1.20-2.50

Prices in Belgium

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Last update: December 2021
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