Cost of Living in Belgium

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Summary of cost of living in Belgium:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,244.6$ (3,023.5€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 927.5$ (864.3€) without rent.
Cost of living in Belgium is, on average, 10.9% lower than in United States.
Rent in Belgium is, on average, 52.8% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 €	10.00-25.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	75.00 €	50.00-120.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9.00 €	8.00-12.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.00 €	2.50-6.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 €	3.00-5.00
Cappuccino (regular)	3.11 €	2.00-4.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.49 €	2.00-3.20
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.22 €	1.80-3.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.86 €	2.50-5.68
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.71 €	0.82-3.18
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.89 €	0.45-1.81
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.78 €	1.35-4.60
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.79 €	2.40-11.34
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.23 €	2.63-5.67
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.95 €	4.08-9.07
Apples (1 lb)	1.06 €	0.54-1.36
Banana (1 lb)	0.74 €	0.45-1.25
Oranges (1 lb)	1.02 €	0.49-1.81
Tomato (1 lb)	1.12 €	0.45-1.81
Potato (1 lb)	0.66 €	0.34-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.54 €	0.32-0.91
Lettuce (1 head)	1.12 €	0.74-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.86 €	0.39-1.60
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.00 €	5.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.65 €	0.80-3.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.06 €	1.00-4.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	8.00 €	7.00-8.80
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 €	2.00-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	49.00 €	30.00-58.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 €	2.40-9.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.22 €	3.12-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 €	30.00-50.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.98 €	6.21-7.57
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,000.00 €	22,000.00-30,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	26,055.46 €	24,000.00-30,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	183.02 €	120.00-326.92
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.24 €	0.12-0.30
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	49.14 €	35.00-78.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	29.08 €	19.99-55.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	17.65 €	10.00-25.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	11.93 €	8.50-15.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	522.95 €	300.00-950.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	16,922.73 €	10,000.00-25,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	85.82 €	45.00-120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	37.88 €	20.00-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	82.41 €	50.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	112.92 €	75.00-150.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	811.94 €	650.00-1,100.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	668.42 €	500.00-840.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,205.18 €	850.00-1,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	999.83 €	750.00-1,504.55
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	318.72 €	232.26-464.51
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	256.92 €	185.80-371.61
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,393.47 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	2.27	1.30-3.50

Prices in Belgium

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