Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Belgium Reverse

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Cost of Living in Belgium is 3.1% higher than in Canada (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Belgium is 6.6% lower than in Canada
Rent Prices in Belgium are 30.2% lower than in Canada
Restaurant Prices in Belgium are 19.5% higher than in Canada
Groceries Prices in Belgium are 9.7% lower than in Canada
Local Purchasing Power in Belgium is 6.0% higher than in Canada
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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(15.90 €)		 31.46 C$
(20.00 €)		      +25.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(63.58 €)		 125.82 C$
(80.00 €)		      +25.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(9.54 €)		 16.55 C$
(10.53 €)		      +10.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(5.09 €)		 7.08 C$
(4.50 €)		      -11.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(5.09 €)		 6.29 C$
(4.00 €)		      -21.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 C$
(3.30 €)		 5.55 C$
(3.53 €)		      +6.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 C$
(1.84 €)		 4.33 C$
(2.75 €)		      +49.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 C$
(1.49 €)		 3.91 C$
(2.49 €)		      +67.2 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.68 C$
(7.43 €)		 6.77 C$
(4.31 €)		      -42.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.37 C$
(2.14 €)		 3.09 C$
(1.96 €)		      -8.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.29 C$
(1.46 €)		 1.53 C$
(0.97 €)		      -33.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.83 C$
(3.07 €)		 5.48 C$
(3.48 €)		      +13.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.10 C$
(4.51 €)		 9.38 C$
(5.96 €)		      +32.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.61 C$
(4.84 €)		 7.36 C$
(4.68 €)		      -3.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.32 C$
(5.93 €)		 11.57 C$
(7.36 €)		      +24.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.61 C$
(1.66 €)		 1.76 C$
(1.12 €)		      -32.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 C$
(0.57 €)		 1.46 C$
(0.93 €)		      +62.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.40 C$
(1.53 €)		 1.60 C$
(1.02 €)		      -33.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.58 C$
(1.64 €)		 1.84 C$
(1.17 €)		      -28.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(1.06 €)		 1.41 C$
(0.90 €)		      -15.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(1.06 €)		 1.14 C$
(0.72 €)		      -31.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.51 C$
(2.23 €)		 2.01 C$
(1.28 €)		      -42.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.50 C$
(1.59 €)		 1.41 C$
(0.90 €)		      -43.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(11.44 €)		 11.01 C$
(7.00 €)		      -38.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.08 C$
(2.59 €)		 2.65 C$
(1.69 €)		      -34.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.56 C$
(2.90 €)		 3.11 C$
(1.98 €)		      -31.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(12.72 €)		 16.51 C$
(10.50 €)		      -17.4 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$
(2.23 €)		 3.93 C$
(2.50 €)		      +12.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 106.00 C$
(67.40 €)		 77.07 C$
(49.00 €)		      -27.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.55 C$
(2.89 €)		 9.04 C$
(5.75 €)		      +98.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.51 C$
(2.23 €)		 6.33 C$
(4.02 €)		      +80.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.93 C$
(24.75 €)		 62.91 C$
(40.00 €)		      +61.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.08 C$
(3.86 €)		 9.91 C$
(6.30 €)		      +63.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(21,603.56 €)		 45,457.75 C$
(28,902.50 €)		      +33.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,055.45 C$
(17,837.94 €)		 44,327.96 C$
(28,184.17 €)		      +58.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.21 C$
(130.48 €)		 305.16 C$
(194.02 €)		      +48.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.64 C$
(39.83 €)		 32.27 C$
(20.52 €)		      -48.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.71 C$
(53.86 €)		 79.47 C$
(50.53 €)		      -6.2 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.78 C$
(37.37 €)		 52.03 C$
(33.08 €)		      -11.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.16 C$
(15.36 €)		 29.05 C$
(18.47 €)		      +20.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.75 C$
(10.01 €)		 20.45 C$
(13.00 €)		      +29.8 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,116.33 C$
(709.77 €)		 891.88 C$
(567.07 €)		      -20.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,551.23 C$
(10,523.44 €)		 21,498.28 C$
(13,668.82 €)		      +29.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.71 C$
(48.77 €)		 144.07 C$
(91.60 €)		      +87.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.99 C$
(36.23 €)		 62.57 C$
(39.78 €)		      +9.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 121.66 C$
(77.35 €)		 147.96 C$
(94.08 €)		      +21.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.94 C$
(94.06 €)		 194.25 C$
(123.51 €)		      +31.3 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,844.56 C$
(1,172.79 €)		 1,327.32 C$
(843.92 €)		      -28.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,643.03 C$
(1,044.65 €)		 1,156.47 C$
(735.29 €)		      -29.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,951.10 C$
(1,876.34 €)		 2,056.44 C$
(1,307.51 €)		      -30.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,555.28 C$
(1,624.67 €)		 1,733.92 C$
(1,102.44 €)		      -32.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 859.86 C$
(546.71 €)		 538.38 C$
(342.31 €)		      -37.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 601.69 C$
(382.56 €)		 429.95 C$
(273.37 €)		      -28.5 %
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,939.49 C$
(2,504.77 €)		 3,900.18 C$
(2,479.78 €)		      -1.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 3.64      -42.7 %
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