Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Belgium Reverse

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Cost of Living in Belgium is 8.4% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Belgium is 22.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Belgium are 50.2% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Belgium are 0.4% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in Belgium are 19.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Belgium is 23.0% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Belgium Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.94 €)		 20.06 $
(18.00 €)		      +0.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(67.29 €)		 89.17 $
(80.00 €)		      +18.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(9.87 €)		 11.15 $
(10.00 €)		      +1.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.38 €)		 4.46 $
(4.00 €)		      -25.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.28 €)		 4.46 $
(4.00 €)		      -36.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.16 $
(4.63 €)		 3.77 $
(3.38 €)		      -26.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 $
(2.26 €)		 3.00 $
(2.69 €)		      +19.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 $
(1.84 €)		 2.64 $
(2.37 €)		      +28.6 %
Markets
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $
(3.58 €)		 4.68 $
(4.20 €)		      +17.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.25 $
(2.92 €)		 2.12 $
(1.91 €)		      -34.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(1.86 €)		 1.04 $
(0.93 €)		      -49.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.70 $
(3.32 €)		 3.71 $
(3.33 €)		      +0.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.83 $
(5.23 €)		 6.68 $
(5.99 €)		      +14.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.46 $
(4.90 €)		 5.12 $
(4.60 €)		      -6.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.26 $
(6.51 €)		 8.14 $
(7.31 €)		      +12.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.15 €)		 1.19 $
(1.07 €)		      -50.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.68 €)		 0.97 $
(0.87 €)		      +27.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.83 €)		 1.13 $
(1.02 €)		      -44.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.00 €)		 1.26 $
(1.13 €)		      -43.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.36 $
(1.22 €)		 0.86 $
(0.77 €)		      -36.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.25 €)		 0.74 $
(0.67 €)		      -46.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.18 $
(1.96 €)		 1.34 $
(1.20 €)		      -38.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.20 $
(1.97 €)		 1.00 $
(0.90 €)		      -54.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.46 €)		 7.80 $
(7.00 €)		      -48.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.83 $
(1.64 €)		 1.85 $
(1.66 €)		      +0.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.52 $
(3.16 €)		 2.29 $
(2.05 €)		      -35.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.97 €)		 9.47 $
(8.50 €)		      -5.3 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.24 €)		 2.79 $
(2.50 €)		      +11.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 68.00 $
(61.01 €)		 54.62 $
(49.00 €)		      -19.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.55 $
(3.19 €)		 5.57 $
(5.00 €)		      +57.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.76 $
(2.48 €)		 4.39 $
(3.94 €)		      +59.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.92 €)		 41.80 $
(37.50 €)		      +39.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.63 $
(3.26 €)		 7.25 $
(6.50 €)		      +99.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(30,217.77 €)		 30,790.79 $
(27,625.00 €)		      -8.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,152.35 $
(23,463.47 €)		 30,605.09 $
(27,458.40 €)		      +17.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.58 $
(186.24 €)		 219.45 $
(196.89 €)		      +5.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.71 $
(49.08 €)		 23.61 $
(21.18 €)		      -56.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.95 $
(63.66 €)		 55.32 $
(49.63 €)		      -22.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.88 $
(42.06 €)		 35.59 $
(31.93 €)		      -24.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.19 $
(19.01 €)		 19.93 $
(17.88 €)		      -6.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(12.56 €)		 13.38 $
(12.00 €)		      -4.5 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.96 $
(1,233.59 €)		 634.01 $
(568.82 €)		      -53.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,557.87 $
(20,238.56 €)		 17,556.10 $
(15,751.05 €)		      -22.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.30 $
(46.92 €)		 99.82 $
(89.56 €)		      +90.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.84 $
(38.44 €)		 44.22 $
(39.68 €)		      +3.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.88 $
(79.75 €)		 104.80 $
(94.03 €)		      +17.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.79 $
(102.09 €)		 135.01 $
(121.13 €)		      +18.6 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,758.52 $
(1,577.72 €)		 923.87 $
(828.88 €)		      -47.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,445.36 $
(1,296.75 €)		 789.21 $
(708.07 €)		      -45.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,940.52 $
(2,638.18 €)		 1,383.62 $
(1,241.36 €)		      -52.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,396.63 $
(2,150.22 €)		 1,159.29 $
(1,040.09 €)		      -51.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 321.21 $
(288.18 €)		 382.18 $
(342.88 €)		      +19.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 257.44 $
(230.97 €)		 307.57 $
(275.94 €)		      +19.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,529.97 $
(4,064.21 €)		 2,708.13 $
(2,429.69 €)		      -40.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 3.62      -44.9 %
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