Summary of cost of living in Antwerp, Belgium:
Restaurants | |
Range |
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| Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 € | |
| Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks) | 110.00 € | |
| Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal) | 11.50 € | |
| Domestic Draft Beer (1 Pint) | 5.00 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) | 4.25 € | |
| Cappuccino (Regular Size) | 3.71 € | |
| Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 12 oz Small Bottle) | 2.93 € | |
| Bottled Water (12 oz) | 2.65 € | |
Markets | |
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| Milk (Regular, 1 Liter) | 1.11 € | |
| Fresh White Bread (1 lb Loaf) | 2.27 € | |
| White Rice (1 lb) | 0.93 € | |
| Eggs (12, Large Size) | 3.36 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.00 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 4.81 € | |
| Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 lb) | 8.65 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.19 € | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | 0.90 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.88 € | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | 1.23 € | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | 1.14 € | |
| Onions (1 lb) | 0.86 € | |
| Lettuce (1 Head) | 1.29 € | |
| Bottled Water (50 oz) | 0.85 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 8.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (16.9 oz Bottle) | 1.53 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) | 1.67 € | |
| Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro) | 11.00 € | |
Transportation | |
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| One-Way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.80 € | |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price) | 39.12 € | |
| Taxi Start (Standard Tariff) | 5.00 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Standard Tariff) | 4.02 € | |
| Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff) | 40.00 € | |
| Gasoline (1 Liter) | 1.63 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car) | 26,350.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car) | 30,616.50 € | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
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| Basic Utilities for 915 Square Feet Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) | 171.11 € | |
| Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data) | 22.30 € | |
| Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher) | 42.00 € | |
Sports And Leisure | |
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| Monthly Fitness Club Membership | 36.90 € | |
| Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend) | 19.25 € | |
| Cinema Ticket (International Release) | 13.50 € | |
Childcare | |
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| Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child | 560.00 € | |
| International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child | 18,333.33 € | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
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| Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar) | 93.50 € | |
| Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M) | 51.17 € | |
| Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 88.62 € | |
| Men's Leather Business Shoes | 180.83 € | |
Rent Per Month | |
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| 1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre | 889.06 € | |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre | 733.33 € | |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre | 1,381.82 € | |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre | 1,140.00 € | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 349.99 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 239.21 € | |
Salaries And Financing | |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,552.76 € | |
| Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %) | 3.07 |
Sources and References
| Cost of Living in Beveren | 9.12 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mechelen | 15.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Brussels | 28.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw | 35.16 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gent | 37.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Rixensart | 41.20 miles |
| Cost of Living in Brugge | 57.53 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kortrijk | 61.87 miles |
| Cost of Living in Charleroi | 65.18 miles |
| Cost of Living in Roeselare | 66.12 miles |
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nice website you have, also prices are about right, except for schools.
You only have "International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child" in your living cost.
But about 99% of the Belgian children go to public school or school organised by religious (mostly christian) organisation.
Both quality is about equal and very high.
The maximum aloud cost (by law) is 90 euro per year, all included (litteraly all included) for childeren between 6 and 12 years old.
for children between 12 and 18 years old it is a bit more.
And you can enter a university for about 950 euro a year when you don't have a scolarship (that is without books and stuff)
So i think you make it look like Belgium is expensive for education, but in fact it is very cheap.
You price for preschool is also too high by the way, that's the price for private, non funded, day care, used for children below 3years old. Low incomes pay less. From 3years on they can go to kindergarden at school, wich is in the same school system as the older children, and cost are about the same as in primary school.
So maybe you can add a few lines for precision
Thanks,