Summary of cost of living in Belgium:
Restaurants | Edit | Range |
---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 19.16 $ | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 85.15 $ | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.64 $ | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.26 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.26 $ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 3.48 $ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.71 $ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.42 $ | |
Markets | Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.43 $ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.97 $ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.98 $ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.33 $ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.42 $ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.81 $ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.57 $ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.12 $ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.85 $ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.12 $ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.22 $ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.76 $ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.66 $ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.28 $ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.92 $ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 7.45 $ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.80 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.21 $ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.51 $ | |
Transportation | Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.66 $ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 52.15 $ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.32 $ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.11 $ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 42.57 $ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.04 $ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,194.86 $ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,318.68 $ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 210.90 $ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 22.16 $ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 52.55 $ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 32.85 $ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 18.45 $ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.77 $ | |
Childcare | Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 585.95 $ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 17,911.22 $ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 93.62 $ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 41.41 $ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 94.13 $ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 128.01 $ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 870.22 $ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 737.90 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,311.89 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,121.81 $ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 355.72 $ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 284.54 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,545.95 $ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.38 |
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
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Brussels | 66.9 | 29.1 | 48.8 | 64.1 | 67.4 | 105.5 | |
Antwerp | 65.0 | 22.6 | 44.7 | 58.2 | 68.9 | 96.2 | |
Gent | 62.9 | 21.2 | 43.0 | 57.2 | 68.8 | 115.6 | |
Leuven | 56.7 | 22.3 | 40.3 | 52.6 | 53.7 | 109.2 |
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