Cost of Living in
Belgium
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $1640 | $4114 |
| Without rent | $793 | $2494 |
| Rent & Utilities | $786.89 | $1557.96 |
| Food | $541 | $1461 |
| Transport | $93.67 | $224.46 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $2530.71 | |
| Quality of life | 32.72 | |
| Human freedom index | 6.75 | |
| Life expectancy | 76.6 | |
| English speaking % | 71.07% | |
| Population | 11.4M | |
Belgium
We calculate prices for Belgium as a population-weighted mean of 0 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $1640 | 27 / 208 |
| Without rent | $793 | 23 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $786.89 | 37 / 208 |
| Food | $541 | 19 / 208 |
| Transport | $93.67 | 54 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 630.13$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 781.32$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 1045.19$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 992.64$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 147.77$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 230.12$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 44.86$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 3.12$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 4079$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 3836$ |
| Lunch Menu | 21.4$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 81.31$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 9.89$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 4.75$ |
| Cappuccino | 3.72$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 3.02$ |
| Local transport ticket | 3.07$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 46.26$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 25.12$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 1.52$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.24$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 2.54$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.53$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 4.38$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 12.76$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 11.55$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 16.52$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 3.08$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.32$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.76$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.48$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.7$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.39$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.6$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 3.3$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 8.46$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.72$ |
| Cigarette pack | 9.35$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 10.95$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 4.95$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 2.04$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 2.93$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 28.27$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 16.22$ |
| Doctor's visit | 33.06$ |
| Haircut, simple | 22.41$ |
| Brand Jeans | 85.03$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 76.97$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 620.85$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 19721$ |
