Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Belgium Reverse

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Cost of Living in Belgium is 3.9% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Belgium is 18.1% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Belgium are 46.7% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Belgium are 6.7% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in Belgium are 15.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Belgium is 20.9% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Belgium Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.64 €)		 22.67 $
(20.00 €)		      +13.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(66.17 €)		 90.68 $
(80.00 €)		      +20.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.22 $
(9.90 €)		 11.93 $
(10.53 €)		      +6.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.29 €)		 5.10 $
(4.50 €)		      -15.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.18 €)		 4.53 $
(4.00 €)		      -35.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(4.61 €)		 4.00 $
(3.53 €)		      -23.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.26 €)		 3.12 $
(2.75 €)		      +21.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.84 €)		 2.82 $
(2.49 €)		      +35.0 %
Markets
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.53 €)		 4.88 $
(4.31 €)		      +22.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.90 €)		 2.22 $
(1.96 €)		      -32.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.84 €)		 1.11 $
(0.97 €)		      -47.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(3.73 €)		 3.95 $
(3.48 €)		      -6.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(5.17 €)		 6.76 $
(5.96 €)		      +15.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(4.87 €)		 5.31 $
(4.68 €)		      -3.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(6.51 €)		 8.34 $
(7.36 €)		      +13.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.11 €)		 1.27 $
(1.12 €)		      -47.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)		 1.05 $
(0.93 €)		      +38.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.80 €)		 1.15 $
(1.02 €)		      -43.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)		 1.32 $
(1.17 €)		      -40.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.17 €)		 1.02 $
(0.90 €)		      -23.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.23 €)		 0.82 $
(0.72 €)		      -41.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.94 €)		 1.45 $
(1.28 €)		      -34.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)		 1.02 $
(0.90 €)		      -54.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.23 €)		 7.93 $
(7.00 €)		      -47.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.72 €)		 1.91 $
(1.69 €)		      -1.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.17 €)		 2.24 $
(1.98 €)		      -37.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.82 €)		 11.90 $
(10.50 €)		      +19.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.21 €)		 2.83 $
(2.50 €)		      +13.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(57.34 €)		 55.54 $
(49.00 €)		      -14.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.31 €)		 6.52 $
(5.75 €)		      +73.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.47 €)		 4.56 $
(4.02 €)		      +62.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.47 €)		 45.34 $
(40.00 €)		      +51.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.09 €)		 7.14 $
(6.30 €)		      +103.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,466.84 €)		 32,760.81 $
(28,902.50 €)		      +9.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.26 $
(22,905.51 €)		 31,946.58 $
(28,184.17 €)		      +23.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.12 $
(183.61 €)		 219.93 $
(194.02 €)		      +5.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.24 $
(50.50 €)		 23.26 $
(20.52 €)		      -59.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(63.07 €)		 57.28 $
(50.53 €)		      -19.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.54 $
(41.06 €)		 37.50 $
(33.08 €)		      -19.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.94 $
(19.36 €)		 20.94 $
(18.47 €)		      -4.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.47 $
(12.77 €)		 14.74 $
(13.00 €)		      +1.8 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.64 $
(1,214.51 €)		 642.77 $
(567.07 €)		      -53.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,604.54 $
(19,942.36 €)		 15,493.53 $
(13,668.82 €)		      -31.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $
(45.98 €)		 103.83 $
(91.60 €)		      +99.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.58 $
(37.57 €)		 45.09 $
(39.78 €)		      +5.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.64 $
(79.08 €)		 106.64 $
(94.08 €)		      +19.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.15 $
(99.82 €)		 140.00 $
(123.51 €)		      +23.7 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.50 $
(1,536.40 €)		 956.58 $
(843.92 €)		      -45.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.59 $
(1,268.28 €)		 833.45 $
(735.29 €)		      -42.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,903.06 $
(2,561.16 €)		 1,482.05 $
(1,307.51 €)		      -48.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.50 $
(2,121.32 €)		 1,249.61 $
(1,102.44 €)		      -48.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.61 $
(266.08 €)		 388.00 $
(342.31 €)		      +28.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.32 $
(221.72 €)		 309.86 $
(273.37 €)		      +23.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.27 $
(3,827.34 €)		 2,810.81 $
(2,479.78 €)		      -35.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 3.64      -44.1 %
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