Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Belgium Reverse

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Cost of Living in Belgium is 3.5% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Belgium is 17.7% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Belgium are 46.5% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Belgium are 7.1% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in Belgium are 14.7% 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 $
(17.57 €)		 22.76 $
(20.00 €)		      +13.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(65.90 €)		 91.04 $
(80.00 €)		      +21.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.25 $
(9.89 €)		 11.98 $
(10.53 €)		      +6.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.27 €)		 5.12 $
(4.50 €)		      -14.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.15 €)		 4.55 $
(4.00 €)		      -35.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(4.60 €)		 4.01 $
(3.53 €)		      -23.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.25 €)		 3.13 $
(2.75 €)		      +22.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.84 €)		 2.83 $
(2.49 €)		      +35.5 %
Markets
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.52 €)		 4.88 $
(4.29 €)		      +22.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.89 €)		 2.24 $
(1.96 €)		      -32.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.84 €)		 1.11 $
(0.97 €)		      -46.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(3.72 €)		 3.97 $
(3.48 €)		      -6.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(5.15 €)		 6.84 $
(6.01 €)		      +16.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(4.85 €)		 5.33 $
(4.68 €)		      -3.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(6.49 €)		 8.38 $
(7.36 €)		      +13.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.11 €)		 1.27 $
(1.12 €)		      -46.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)		 1.06 $
(0.93 €)		      +39.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.79 €)		 1.16 $
(1.02 €)		      -43.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.96 €)		 1.33 $
(1.17 €)		      -40.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.17 €)		 1.02 $
(0.90 €)		      -23.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.23 €)		 0.82 $
(0.72 €)		      -41.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.94 €)		 1.46 $
(1.28 €)		      -33.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.96 €)		 1.02 $
(0.90 €)		      -54.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.18 €)		 8.25 $
(7.25 €)		      -45.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.71 €)		 1.94 $
(1.70 €)		      -0.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.15 €)		 2.25 $
(1.98 €)		      -37.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.79 €)		 11.95 $
(10.50 €)		      +19.5 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.20 €)		 2.85 $
(2.50 €)		      +13.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(57.12 €)		 55.76 $
(49.00 €)		      -14.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.30 €)		 6.54 $
(5.75 €)		      +74.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.46 €)		 4.58 $
(4.02 €)		      +63.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.36 €)		 45.52 $
(40.00 €)		      +51.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.08 €)		 7.17 $
(6.30 €)		      +104.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,361.00 €)		 32,892.34 $
(28,902.50 €)		      +9.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,961.92 $
(22,812.74 €)		 32,074.85 $
(28,184.17 €)		      +23.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.33 $
(183.06 €)		 220.81 $
(194.02 €)		      +6.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.26 $
(50.32 €)		 23.35 $
(20.52 €)		      -59.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.52 $
(62.84 €)		 57.51 $
(50.53 €)		      -19.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.54 $
(40.89 €)		 37.65 $
(33.08 €)		      -19.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.99 $
(19.32 €)		 21.02 $
(18.47 €)		      -4.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.29 $
(12.56 €)		 14.79 $
(13.00 €)		      +3.5 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,377.09 $
(1,210.05 €)		 645.35 $
(567.07 €)		      -53.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,609.86 $
(19,867.28 €)		 15,555.73 $
(13,668.82 €)		      -31.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.13 $
(45.80 €)		 104.24 $
(91.60 €)		      +100.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.59 $
(37.42 €)		 45.27 $
(39.78 €)		      +6.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.67 $
(78.79 €)		 107.06 $
(94.08 €)		      +19.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.24 $
(99.51 €)		 140.56 $
(123.51 €)		      +24.1 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,740.97 $
(1,529.79 €)		 960.42 $
(843.92 €)		      -44.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.19 $
(1,262.86 €)		 836.80 $
(735.29 €)		      -41.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,901.63 $
(2,549.66 €)		 1,488.00 $
(1,307.51 €)		      -48.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,403.85 $
(2,112.26 €)		 1,254.63 $
(1,102.44 €)		      -47.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.39 $
(264.83 €)		 389.56 $
(342.31 €)		      +29.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.41 $
(220.92 €)		 311.11 $
(273.37 €)		      +23.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.54 $
(3,813.15 €)		 2,822.10 $
(2,479.78 €)		      -35.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 3.64      -44.1 %
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