Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgium and United States

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Cost of Living in United States is 4.1% higher than in Belgium (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 22.1% higher than in Belgium
Rent Prices in United States are 87.7% higher than in Belgium
Restaurant Prices in United States are 6.3% lower than in Belgium
Groceries Prices in United States are 18.0% higher than in Belgium
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 26.4% higher than in Belgium

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Restaurants	Belgium Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 € (22.67 $)	17.64 € (20.00 $)	-11.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 € (90.68 $)	66.17 € (75.00 $)	-17.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.53 € (11.93 $)	9.90 € (11.22 $)	-6.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.50 € (5.10 $)	5.29 € (6.00 $)	+17.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 € (4.53 $)	6.18 € (7.00 $)	+54.4 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.53 € (4.00 $)	4.61 € (5.23 $)	+30.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.75 € (3.12 $)	2.26 € (2.56 $)	-17.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.49 € (2.82 $)	1.84 € (2.09 $)	-25.9 %
Markets	Belgium Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.31 € (4.88 $)	3.53 € (4.00 $)	-18.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.96 € (2.22 $)	2.90 € (3.29 $)	+48.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.97 € (1.11 $)	1.84 € (2.09 $)	+89.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.48 € (3.95 $)	3.73 € (4.23 $)	+7.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.96 € (6.76 $)	5.17 € (5.86 $)	-13.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.68 € (5.31 $)	4.87 € (5.52 $)	+4.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.36 € (8.34 $)	6.51 € (7.38 $)	-11.5 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.12 € (1.27 $)	2.11 € (2.39 $)	+89.1 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.93 € (1.05 $)	0.67 € (0.76 $)	-27.9 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.02 € (1.15 $)	1.80 € (2.04 $)	+77.0 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.17 € (1.32 $)	1.97 € (2.23 $)	+68.5 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.90 € (1.02 $)	1.17 € (1.33 $)	+30.8 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.72 € (0.82 $)	1.23 € (1.40 $)	+70.4 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.28 € (1.45 $)	1.95 € (2.20 $)	+52.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.90 € (1.02 $)	1.97 € (2.23 $)	+119.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.00 € (7.93 $)	13.23 € (15.00 $)	+89.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.69 € (1.91 $)	1.72 € (1.95 $)	+1.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.98 € (2.24 $)	3.17 € (3.59 $)	+60.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10.50 € (11.90 $)	8.82 € (10.00 $)	-16.0 %
Transportation	Belgium Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 € (2.83 $)	2.21 € (2.50 $)	-11.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	49.00 € (55.54 $)	57.34 € (65.00 $)	+17.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.75 € (6.52 $)	3.31 € (3.75 $)	-42.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	4.02 € (4.56 $)	2.47 € (2.80 $)	-38.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	40.00 € (45.34 $)	26.47 € (30.00 $)	-33.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.30 € (7.14 $)	3.09 € (3.51 $)	-50.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,902.50 € (32,760.81 $)	26,466.84 € (30,000.00 $)	-8.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,184.17 € (31,946.58 $)	22,905.51 € (25,963.26 $)	-18.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Belgium Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	194.02 € (219.93 $)	183.61 € (208.12 $)	-5.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	20.52 € (23.26 $)	50.50 € (57.24 $)	+146.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	50.53 € (57.28 $)	63.07 € (71.49 $)	+24.8 %
Sports And Leisure	Belgium Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	33.08 € (37.50 $)	41.06 € (46.54 $)	+24.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	18.47 € (20.94 $)	19.36 € (21.94 $)	+4.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	13.00 € (14.74 $)	12.77 € (14.47 $)	-1.8 %
Childcare	Belgium Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	567.07 € (642.77 $)	1,214.51 € (1,376.64 $)	+114.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	13,668.82 € (15,493.53 $)	19,942.36 € (22,604.54 $)	+45.9 %
Clothing And Shoes	Belgium Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	91.60 € (103.83 $)	45.98 € (52.12 $)	-49.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	39.78 € (45.09 $)	37.57 € (42.58 $)	-5.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	94.08 € (106.64 $)	79.08 € (89.64 $)	-15.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	123.51 € (140.00 $)	99.82 € (113.15 $)	-19.2 %
Rent Per Month	Belgium Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	843.92 € (956.58 $)	1,536.40 € (1,741.50 $)	+82.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	735.29 € (833.45 $)	1,268.28 € (1,437.59 $)	+72.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,307.51 € (1,482.05 $)	2,561.16 € (2,903.06 $)	+95.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,102.44 € (1,249.61 $)	2,121.32 € (2,404.50 $)	+92.4 %
Buy Apartment Price	Belgium Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	342.31 € (388.00 $)	266.08 € (301.61 $)	-22.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	273.37 € (309.86 $)	221.72 € (251.32 $)	-18.9 %
Salaries And Financing	Belgium Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,479.78 € (2,810.81 $)	3,827.34 € (4,338.27 $)	+54.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.64	6.51	+78.9 %
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