Cost of Living in Belgium

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Summary of cost of living in Belgium:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,331.1$ (3,148.4€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 950.0$ (897.9€) without rent.
Cost of living in Belgium is, on average, 14.1% lower than in United States.
Rent in Belgium is, on average, 54.5% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	17.00 €	10.50-25.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	75.00 €	50.00-120.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 €	8.50-12.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.00 €	2.50-6.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 €	3.00-6.00
Cappuccino (regular)	3.20 €	2.00-5.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.50 €	2.00-3.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.24 €	2.00-3.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.06 €	2.65-6.81
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.81 €	0.91-3.18
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.94 €	0.45-1.81
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.94 €	1.38-4.80
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.81 €	2.40-11.34
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.36 €	2.72-6.35
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.98 €	3.86-10.43
Apples (1 lb)	1.06 €	0.45-1.36
Banana (1 lb)	0.78 €	0.45-1.36
Oranges (1 lb)	1.05 €	0.49-1.81
Tomato (1 lb)	1.11 €	0.50-2.27
Potato (1 lb)	0.69 €	0.34-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.58 €	0.33-0.91
Lettuce (1 head)	1.16 €	0.74-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.91 €	0.39-1.80
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.00 €	5.00-11.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.75 €	0.91-3.03
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.08 €	1.00-4.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	8.00 €	7.00-10.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 €	2.00-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	49.00 €	30.00-60.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 €	2.40-10.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.30 €	3.12-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	34.90 €	30.00-59.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.01 €	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)	26,334.06 €	24,000.00-30,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	189.51 €	120.00-350.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	20.72 €	15.00-35.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	49.46 €	35.00-78.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	29.19 €	20.00-55.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	18.14 €	10.00-25.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 €	8.50-15.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	553.54 €	300.00-1,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	15,990.48 €	7,500.00-25,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	88.46 €	49.00-120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	38.76 €	20.00-70.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	85.48 €	55.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	117.19 €	80.00-150.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	815.83 €	650.00-1,100.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	686.14 €	550.00-900.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,234.01 €	850.00-1,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,024.57 €	750.00-1,600.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	324.65 €	232.26-464.51
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	266.01 €	185.80-371.61
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,441.38 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.19	1.50-4.00

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