Restaurants | Belgium Edit | United Kingdom Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.00 € (15.49 £) |
17.44 € (15.00 £) |
-3.1 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 € (68.82 £) |
69.74 € (60.00 £) |
-12.8 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (8.60 £) |
8.14 € (7.00 £) |
-18.6 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) |
4.00 € (3.44 £) |
5.23 € (4.50 £) |
+30.8 % |
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) |
4.00 € (3.44 £) |
5.00 € (4.30 £) |
+25.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
3.30 € (2.84 £) |
3.69 € (3.17 £) |
+11.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) |
2.57 € (2.21 £) |
2.01 € (1.73 £) |
-21.7 % |
Water (0.33 liter bottle) |
2.29 € (1.97 £) |
1.45 € (1.25 £) |
-36.7 % |
Markets | Belgium Edit | United Kingdom Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 liter) |
1.10 € (0.95 £) |
1.44 € (1.24 £) |
+31.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) |
2.06 € (1.77 £) |
1.42 € (1.22 £) |
-31.4 % |
Rice (white), (1kg) |
2.00 € (1.72 £) |
1.82 € (1.57 £) |
-8.9 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.17 € (2.73 £) |
3.41 € (2.93 £) |
+7.4 % |
Local Cheese (1kg) |
13.13 € (11.30 £) |
8.09 € (6.96 £) |
-38.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1kg) |
9.99 € (8.59 £) |
7.61 € (6.54 £) |
-23.8 % |
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
15.83 € (13.62 £) |
12.25 € (10.54 £) |
-22.6 % |
Apples (1kg) |
2.32 € (2.00 £) |
2.46 € (2.12 £) |
+5.9 % |
Banana (1kg) |
1.79 € (1.54 £) |
1.33 € (1.15 £) |
-25.4 % |
Oranges (1kg) |
2.33 € (2.00 £) |
2.46 € (2.12 £) |
+5.6 % |
Tomato (1kg) |
2.48 € (2.13 £) |
3.08 € (2.65 £) |
+24.3 % |
Potato (1kg) |
1.57 € (1.35 £) |
1.30 € (1.11 £) |
-17.6 % |
Onion (1kg) |
1.37 € (1.18 £) |
1.22 € (1.05 £) |
-11.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
1.21 € (1.04 £) |
0.89 € (0.77 £) |
-26.4 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.86 € (0.74 £) |
1.24 € (1.06 £) |
+44.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7.00 € (6.02 £) |
9.30 € (8.00 £) |
+32.8 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.68 € (1.45 £) |
2.24 € (1.93 £) |
+33.4 % |
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) |
2.07 € (1.78 £) |
2.76 € (2.38 £) |
+33.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.00 € (6.88 £) |
15.11 € (13.00 £) |
+88.9 % |
Transportation | Belgium Edit | United Kingdom Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 € (2.15 £) |
2.79 € (2.40 £) |
+11.6 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (42.15 £) |
80.82 € (69.53 £) |
+64.9 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (4.30 £) |
3.49 € (3.00 £) |
-30.3 % |
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) |
2.40 € (2.06 £) |
1.44 € (1.24 £) |
-39.9 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
40.00 € (34.41 £) |
20.23 € (17.40 £) |
-49.4 % |
Gasoline (1 liter) |
1.75 € (1.50 £) |
1.75 € (1.50 £) |
+0.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,812.50 € (23,066.48 £) |
32,878.52 € (28,285.00 £) |
+22.6 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,839.67 € (23,089.85 £) |
28,939.86 € (24,896.62 £) |
+7.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Belgium Edit | United Kingdom Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment |
196.79 € (169.30 £) |
292.23 € (251.40 £) |
+48.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
20.99 € (18.06 £) |
14.37 € (12.36 £) |
-31.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
49.48 € (42.57 £) |
35.50 € (30.54 £) |
-28.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Belgium Edit | United Kingdom Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
31.22 € (26.86 £) |
37.72 € (32.45 £) |
+20.8 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
17.33 € (14.91 £) |
12.78 € (10.99 £) |
-26.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 € (10.32 £) |
11.62 € (10.00 £) |
-3.1 % |
Childcare | Belgium Edit | United Kingdom Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
560.84 € (482.49 £) |
1,444.78 € (1,242.92 £) |
+157.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,828.18 € (14,477.09 £) |
17,063.47 € (14,679.50 £) |
+1.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Belgium Edit | United Kingdom Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
88.70 € (76.31 £) |
74.38 € (63.99 £) |
-16.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.62 € (34.09 £) |
36.49 € (31.39 £) |
-7.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.97 € (76.54 £) |
85.66 € (73.69 £) |
-3.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
120.35 € (103.54 £) |
86.80 € (74.67 £) |
-27.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Belgium Edit | United Kingdom Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
826.46 € (710.99 £) |
1,223.53 € (1,052.59 £) |
+48.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
695.65 € (598.46 £) |
1,019.34 € (876.92 £) |
+46.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,253.03 € (1,077.97 £) |
2,037.70 € (1,753.01 £) |
+62.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,062.95 € (914.44 £) |
1,563.53 € (1,345.09 £) |
+47.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Belgium Edit | United Kingdom Edit | |
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
3,666.69 € (3,154.41 £) |
5,827.09 € (5,012.98 £) |
+58.9 % |
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,917.69 € (2,510.05 £) |
4,369.06 € (3,758.65 £) |
+49.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Belgium Edit | United Kingdom Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,373.63 € (2,042.01 £) |
2,756.87 € (2,371.71 £) |
+16.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.40 | 5.89 | +73.3 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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