Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Belgium Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Belgium are 14.3% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Belgium are 28.1% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Belgium are 53.2% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Belgium are 2.4% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Belgium are 24.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Belgium is 22.4% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Belgium Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.72 €)		 19.23 $
(18.00 €)		      -3.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(70.20 €)		 85.47 $
(80.00 €)		      +14.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.85 $
(10.15 €)		 10.68 $
(10.00 €)		      -1.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.62 €)		 4.27 $
(4.00 €)		      -28.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.55 €)		 4.27 $
(4.00 €)		      -39.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $
(4.77 €)		 3.50 $
(3.28 €)		      -31.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $
(2.33 €)		 2.72 $
(2.55 €)		      +9.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(1.93 €)		 2.44 $
(2.28 €)		      +18.1 %
Markets
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $
(3.75 €)		 4.45 $
(4.16 €)		      +11.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(3.03 €)		 1.97 $
(1.84 €)		      -39.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(1.94 €)		 0.99 $
(0.93 €)		      -52.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.72 $
(3.48 €)		 3.31 $
(3.10 €)		      -11.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 $
(5.46 €)		 6.47 $
(6.06 €)		      +10.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(5.15 €)		 4.83 $
(4.52 €)		      -12.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.29 $
(6.82 €)		 7.65 $
(7.16 €)		      +4.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.41 $
(2.26 €)		 1.13 $
(1.06 €)		      -53.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.71 €)		 0.86 $
(0.80 €)		      +12.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.91 €)		 1.13 $
(1.05 €)		      -44.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(2.08 €)		 1.23 $
(1.15 €)		      -44.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.37 $
(1.28 €)		 0.77 $
(0.72 €)		      -43.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(1.29 €)		 0.67 $
(0.63 €)		      -51.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(2.02 €)		 1.30 $
(1.21 €)		      -39.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(2.05 €)		 0.92 $
(0.86 €)		      -57.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(14.04 €)		 7.48 $
(7.00 €)		      -50.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(1.66 €)		 1.79 $
(1.68 €)		      +1.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.56 $
(3.33 €)		 2.21 $
(2.07 €)		      -37.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.36 €)		 8.55 $
(8.00 €)		      -14.5 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.34 €)		 2.67 $
(2.50 €)		      +6.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(67.39 €)		 52.35 $
(49.00 €)		      -27.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.51 €)		 5.34 $
(5.00 €)		      +42.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.62 €)		 4.13 $
(3.86 €)		      +47.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(28.08 €)		 42.73 $
(40.00 €)		      +42.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(3.42 €)		 7.06 $
(6.61 €)		      +93.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 $
(30,889.12 €)		 28,300.25 $
(26,490.00 €)		      -14.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,090.56 $
(24,421.65 €)		 28,424.54 $
(26,606.33 €)		      +8.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.31 $
(193.11 €)		 211.22 $
(197.71 €)		      +2.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.44 $
(49.08 €)		 22.30 $
(20.87 €)		      -57.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.09 $
(66.54 €)		 52.74 $
(49.37 €)		      -25.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.72 $
(44.66 €)		 32.97 $
(30.86 €)		      -30.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.47 $
(21.03 €)		 18.52 $
(17.33 €)		      -17.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(13.10 €)		 12.82 $
(12.00 €)		      -8.4 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.03 $
(1,286.14 €)		 599.17 $
(560.84 €)		      -56.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,021.40 $
(21,548.82 €)		 17,978.17 $
(16,828.18 €)		      -21.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.53 $
(49.17 €)		 94.29 $
(88.26 €)		      +79.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.64 $
(40.85 €)		 41.75 $
(39.08 €)		      -4.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.00 $
(83.31 €)		 95.36 $
(89.26 €)		      +7.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.34 $
(107.96 €)		 128.94 $
(120.69 €)		      +11.8 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,784.07 $
(1,669.95 €)		 876.52 $
(820.45 €)		      -50.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,465.78 $
(1,372.02 €)		 742.04 $
(694.57 €)		      -49.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,989.00 $
(2,797.81 €)		 1,318.02 $
(1,233.71 €)		      -55.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,425.54 $
(2,270.39 €)		 1,121.23 $
(1,049.51 €)		      -53.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 350.62 $
(328.19 €)		 362.30 $
(339.12 €)		      +3.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 273.12 $
(255.65 €)		 285.60 $
(267.33 €)		      +4.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,563.01 $
(4,271.13 €)		 2,544.72 $
(2,381.94 €)		      -44.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 3.38      -48.5 %
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