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Cost of Living in Belgium
Cost of living in Belgium is 9.77% higher than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Belgium is 21.02% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 17.64 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 70.56 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.41 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.12 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 3.53 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.10 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.57 $ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.25 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.87 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.74 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.92 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.69 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.71 $ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 5.01 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.29 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.94 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.91 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.02 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.14 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.72 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.67 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.29 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.00 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 8.23 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.74 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.97 $ | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 7.06 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.59 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 54.10 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.29 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.79 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 35.28 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.71 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,873.10 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,183.40 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 147.49 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.23 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 46.29 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 32.32 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 18.11 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 11.76 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 669.68 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 18,914.80 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 101.25 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 43.21 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 103.69 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 143.48 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 891.96 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 734.95 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,514.39 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,198.07 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 315.84 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 250.54 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,120.30 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 2.54 |
Prices in Belgium
These data are based on 5922 entries in the past 18 months from 693 different contributors.
Last update: August 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: August 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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By City in Belgium
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leuven | 87.58 | 28.96 | 59.00 | 87.28 | 86.13 | 70.11 | |
| Antwerp | 87.52 | 27.57 | 58.29 | 80.71 | 95.85 | 75.31 | |
| Gent | 87.49 | 26.34 | 57.67 | 78.49 | 91.52 | 80.71 | |
| Brussels | 84.33 | 35.97 | 60.75 | 75.46 | 91.98 | 83.15 |
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Cost of Living in this country for some cities: Brugge, Hasselt, Liege, Ostend
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