Cost of Living in Belgium

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,962.64$ (2,900.86€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 838.07$ (820.59€) without rent.
Cost of living in Belgium is, on average, 10.69% lower than in United States.
Rent in Belgium is, on average, 53.79% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 €	10.00-27.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	70.00 €	50.00-120.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9.00 €	8.00-10.30
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.00 €	2.30-5.50
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.80 €	3.00-5.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2.95 €	2.00-4.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.45 €	2.00-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.21 €	1.80-3.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.50 €	2.27-4.92
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.56 €	0.82-2.72
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.86 €	0.45-1.63
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.63 €	1.34-3.80
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.46 €	2.27-11.34
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.13 €	2.63-5.44
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.75 €	3.63-9.07
Apples (1 lb)	1.03 €	0.64-1.36
Banana (1 lb)	0.72 €	0.45-1.25
Oranges (1 lb)	1.03 €	0.54-1.81
Tomato (1 lb)	1.06 €	0.45-1.81
Potato (1 lb)	0.62 €	0.36-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.54 €	0.36-0.82
Lettuce (1 head)	1.08 €	0.79-1.80
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.78 €	0.38-1.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.50 €	5.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.64 €	0.80-3.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.02 €	1.10-3.01
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	7.50 €	6.75-8.10
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 €	1.80-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	49.00 €	30.00-55.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.98 €	2.40-9.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.22 €	2.67-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 €	30.00-50.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.02 €	6.21-7.57
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,000.00 €	22,000.00-28,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,138.83 €	22,000.00-28,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	169.16 €	113.33-258.70
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.22 €	0.10-0.30
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	48.43 €	30.00-75.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	27.78 €	19.95-45.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	18.84 €	13.00-25.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	11.00 €	9.00-13.50
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	520.12 €	300.00-950.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	18,234.21 €	10,000.00-25,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	86.25 €	45.00-120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	37.99 €	20.00-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	83.83 €	55.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	111.07 €	70.00-150.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	807.14 €	650.00-1,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	647.17 €	500.00-800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,161.95 €	850.00-1,650.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	947.10 €	750.00-1,390.62
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	313.50 €	232.26-464.51
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	251.03 €	185.80-371.61
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,295.12 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	1.75	1.20-3.00

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