Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Belgium

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Indices Difference
Consumer Prices in Belgium are 14.1% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Belgium are 27.9% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Belgium are 53.0% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Belgium are 2.2% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Belgium are 24.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Belgium is 22.3% lower than in United States

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Restaurants	United States Edit	Belgium Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	18.65 € (20.00 $)	18.00 € (19.31 $)	-3.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	69.93 € (75.00 $)	80.00 € (85.80 $)	+14.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.14 € (10.88 $)	10.00 € (10.73 $)	-1.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.59 € (6.00 $)	4.00 € (4.29 $)	-28.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6.53 € (7.00 $)	4.00 € (4.29 $)	-38.7 %
Cappuccino (regular)	4.76 € (5.10 $)	3.28 € (3.51 $)	-31.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.32 € (2.49 $)	2.55 € (2.73 $)	+9.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.92 € (2.06 $)	2.28 € (2.45 $)	+18.5 %
Markets	United States Edit	Belgium Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.73 € (4.01 $)	4.16 € (4.46 $)	+11.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.01 € (3.23 $)	1.85 € (1.98 $)	-38.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.93 € (2.07 $)	0.93 € (0.99 $)	-52.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.47 € (3.72 $)	3.10 € (3.32 $)	-10.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.44 € (5.84 $)	6.06 € (6.49 $)	+11.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.13 € (5.51 $)	4.52 € (4.85 $)	-12.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.79 € (7.29 $)	7.16 € (7.68 $)	+5.3 %
Apples (1 lb)	2.25 € (2.41 $)	1.06 € (1.14 $)	-52.8 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.71 € (0.76 $)	0.81 € (0.86 $)	+13.5 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.90 € (2.04 $)	1.05 € (1.13 $)	-44.5 %
Tomato (1 lb)	2.07 € (2.22 $)	1.15 € (1.23 $)	-44.6 %
Potato (1 lb)	1.28 € (1.37 $)	0.72 € (0.77 $)	-43.5 %
Onion (1 lb)	1.29 € (1.38 $)	0.63 € (0.68 $)	-50.9 %
Lettuce (1 head)	2.01 € (2.16 $)	1.21 € (1.30 $)	-39.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.04 € (2.19 $)	0.87 € (0.93 $)	-57.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	13.99 € (15.00 $)	7.00 € (7.51 $)	-49.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.65 € (1.77 $)	1.68 € (1.80 $)	+1.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.32 € (3.56 $)	2.07 € (2.22 $)	-37.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	9.32 € (10.00 $)	8.00 € (8.58 $)	-14.2 %
Transportation	United States Edit	Belgium Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.33 € (2.50 $)	2.50 € (2.68 $)	+7.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	67.13 € (72.00 $)	49.00 € (52.55 $)	-27.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.50 € (3.75 $)	5.00 € (5.36 $)	+43.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.61 € (2.80 $)	3.86 € (4.14 $)	+48.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	27.97 € (30.00 $)	40.00 € (42.90 $)	+43.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.41 € (3.65 $)	6.61 € (7.09 $)	+94.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,768.11 € (33,000.00 $)	26,490.00 € (28,411.56 $)	-13.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	24,325.98 € (26,090.56 $)	26,606.33 € (28,536.33 $)	+9.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)	United States Edit	Belgium Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	192.32 € (206.27 $)	196.19 € (210.43 $)	+2.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	48.91 € (52.46 $)	20.94 € (22.45 $)	-57.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	66.27 € (71.08 $)	49.29 € (52.87 $)	-25.6 %
Sports And Leisure	United States Edit	Belgium Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	44.49 € (47.72 $)	31.05 € (33.30 $)	-30.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	20.95 € (22.47 $)	17.19 € (18.43 $)	-18.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	13.05 € (14.00 $)	12.00 € (12.87 $)	-8.1 %
Childcare	United States Edit	Belgium Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,281.10 € (1,374.03 $)	560.84 € (601.53 $)	-56.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	21,427.30 € (22,981.61 $)	16,828.18 € (18,048.88 $)	-21.5 %
Clothing And Shoes	United States Edit	Belgium Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	48.98 € (52.54 $)	88.26 € (94.66 $)	+80.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	40.69 € (43.64 $)	39.25 € (42.10 $)	-3.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	83.00 € (89.02 $)	89.01 € (95.47 $)	+7.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	107.55 € (115.35 $)	120.69 € (129.44 $)	+12.2 %
Rent Per Month	United States Edit	Belgium Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,663.62 € (1,784.30 $)	822.33 € (881.98 $)	-50.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,366.74 € (1,465.88 $)	694.57 € (744.96 $)	-49.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,786.47 € (2,988.60 $)	1,233.71 € (1,323.20 $)	-55.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,261.66 € (2,425.72 $)	1,049.51 € (1,125.64 $)	-53.6 %
Buy Apartment Price	United States Edit	Belgium Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	327.07 € (350.79 $)	339.12 € (363.72 $)	+3.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	254.77 € (273.25 $)	267.33 € (286.73 $)	+4.9 %
Salaries And Financing	United States Edit	Belgium Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	4,254.98 € (4,563.63 $)	2,381.94 € (2,554.73 $)	-44.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.57	3.38	-48.5 %
Last update:	April 2024	April 2024
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