Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgium and Romania Reverse

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Cost of Living in Romania is 38.5% lower than in Belgium (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Romania is 40.6% lower than in Belgium
Rent Prices in Romania are 48.4% lower than in Belgium
Restaurant Prices in Romania are 42.0% lower than in Belgium
Groceries Prices in Romania are 38.1% lower than in Belgium
Local Purchasing Power in Romania is 37.0% lower than in Belgium
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Restaurants
Belgium Edit Romania Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(99.58 lei)
10.00 €
(49.79 lei)
     -50.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(398.33 lei)
44.18 €
(220.00 lei)
     -44.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.25 €
(51.04 lei)
7.03 €
(35.00 lei)
     -31.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(22.41 lei)
2.41 €
(12.00 lei)
     -46.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(19.92 lei)
3.01 €
(15.00 lei)
     -24.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.50 €
(17.43 lei)
2.51 €
(12.52 lei)
     -28.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.75 €
(13.69 lei)
1.78 €
(8.87 lei)
     -35.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 €
(12.30 lei)
1.61 €
(8.01 lei)
     -34.9 %
Markets
Belgium Edit Romania Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.27 €
(21.24 lei)
5.35 €
(26.63 lei)
     +25.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.96 €
(9.77 lei)
0.98 €
(4.90 lei)
     -49.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.95 €
(4.73 lei)
0.71 €
(3.53 lei)
     -25.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.45 €
(17.16 lei)
2.86 €
(14.26 lei)
     -16.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.89 €
(29.31 lei)
3.53 €
(17.58 lei)
     -40.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.69 €
(23.35 lei)
2.69 €
(13.41 lei)
     -42.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.31 €
(36.41 lei)
4.41 €
(21.97 lei)
     -39.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 €
(5.55 lei)
0.47 €
(2.33 lei)
     -58.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 €
(4.57 lei)
0.65 €
(3.25 lei)
     -28.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.02 €
(5.10 lei)
0.64 €
(3.20 lei)
     -37.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.17 €
(5.82 lei)
0.86 €
(4.26 lei)
     -26.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.89 €
(4.43 lei)
0.38 €
(1.87 lei)
     -57.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 €
(3.50 lei)
0.40 €
(1.98 lei)
     -43.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.26 €
(6.29 lei)
0.82 €
(4.07 lei)
     -35.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.91 €
(4.51 lei)
0.74 €
(3.67 lei)
     -18.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(34.85 lei)
6.03 €
(30.00 lei)
     -13.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.67 €
(8.30 lei)
0.99 €
(4.95 lei)
     -40.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.98 €
(9.86 lei)
1.56 €
(7.75 lei)
     -21.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.10 €
(50.29 lei)
5.22 €
(26.00 lei)
     -48.3 %
Transportation
Belgium Edit Romania Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 €
(12.45 lei)
0.60 €
(3.00 lei)
     -75.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(243.98 lei)
18.08 €
(90.00 lei)
     -63.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 €
(27.39 lei)
0.76 €
(3.79 lei)
     -86.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 €
(20.03 lei)
1.13 €
(5.63 lei)
     -71.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.00 €
(199.17 lei)
6.63 €
(33.00 lei)
     -83.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.32 €
(31.46 lei)
5.33 €
(26.55 lei)
     -15.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,902.50 €
(143,909.56 lei)
24,262.00 €
(120,803.86 lei)
     -16.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,058.68 €
(139,708.05 lei)
23,620.37 €
(117,609.11 lei)
     -15.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Belgium Edit Romania Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 195.59 €
(973.86 lei)
141.69 €
(705.49 lei)
     -27.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.80 €
(103.58 lei)
7.30 €
(36.34 lei)
     -64.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 50.78 €
(252.83 lei)
8.68 €
(43.23 lei)
     -82.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Belgium Edit Romania Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.56 €
(162.11 lei)
39.01 €
(194.21 lei)
     +19.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.94 €
(94.32 lei)
18.22 €
(90.73 lei)
     -3.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(64.73 lei)
7.03 €
(35.00 lei)
     -45.9 %
Childcare
Belgium Edit Romania Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 578.00 €
(2,877.94 lei)
430.45 €
(2,143.25 lei)
     -25.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,457.06 €
(67,004.56 lei)
8,868.83 €
(44,159.13 lei)
     -34.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Belgium Edit Romania Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 90.61 €
(451.15 lei)
60.84 €
(302.93 lei)
     -32.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.96 €
(198.98 lei)
36.10 €
(179.75 lei)
     -9.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 94.08 €
(468.43 lei)
72.33 €
(360.13 lei)
     -23.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 123.06 €
(612.75 lei)
81.65 €
(406.53 lei)
     -33.7 %
Rent Per Month
Belgium Edit Romania Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 845.09 €
(4,207.80 lei)
434.15 €
(2,161.69 lei)
     -48.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 734.45 €
(3,656.92 lei)
319.22 €
(1,589.46 lei)
     -56.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,289.02 €
(6,418.19 lei)
749.70 €
(3,732.88 lei)
     -41.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,087.11 €
(5,412.86 lei)
536.49 €
(2,671.25 lei)
     -50.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Belgium Edit Romania Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 344.48 €
(1,715.21 lei)
205.52 €
(1,023.32 lei)
     -40.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 272.09 €
(1,354.78 lei)
145.15 €
(722.71 lei)
     -46.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Belgium Edit Romania Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,463.32 €
(12,265.23 lei)
922.18 €
(4,591.66 lei)
     -62.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.62 6.83      +88.6 %
Last update: March 2025March 2025
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