Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgium and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 13.9% higher than in Belgium (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 34.8% higher than in Belgium
Rent Prices in United States are 111.6% higher than in Belgium
Restaurant Prices in United States are 2.2% higher than in Belgium
Groceries Prices in United States are 31.0% higher than in Belgium
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 30.2% higher than in Belgium

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Restaurants	Belgium Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 € (20.88 $)	19.16 € (20.00 $)	-4.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 € (83.52 $)	71.84 € (75.00 $)	-10.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 € (10.44 $)	10.54 € (11.00 $)	+5.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.50 € (4.70 $)	5.75 € (6.00 $)	+27.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 € (4.18 $)	6.70 € (7.00 $)	+67.6 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.46 € (3.61 $)	4.97 € (5.19 $)	+43.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.75 € (2.88 $)	2.43 € (2.54 $)	-11.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.45 € (2.55 $)	1.99 € (2.07 $)	-18.8 %
Markets	Belgium Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.26 € (4.44 $)	3.83 € (4.00 $)	-10.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.89 € (1.98 $)	3.14 € (3.28 $)	+65.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.94 € (0.98 $)	1.99 € (2.08 $)	+112.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.38 € (3.53 $)	3.61 € (3.77 $)	+6.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.95 € (6.22 $)	5.62 € (5.87 $)	-5.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.65 € (4.85 $)	5.23 € (5.46 $)	+12.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.34 € (7.67 $)	6.99 € (7.30 $)	-4.8 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.09 € (1.14 $)	2.29 € (2.39 $)	+109.2 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.89 € (0.93 $)	0.73 € (0.76 $)	-18.3 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.03 € (1.08 $)	1.95 € (2.04 $)	+88.9 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.13 € (1.18 $)	2.13 € (2.23 $)	+88.1 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.82 € (0.86 $)	1.28 € (1.34 $)	+55.8 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.67 € (0.70 $)	1.34 € (1.40 $)	+99.1 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.21 € (1.27 $)	2.10 € (2.20 $)	+73.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.90 € (0.94 $)	2.12 € (2.21 $)	+135.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.00 € (7.31 $)	14.37 € (15.00 $)	+105.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.67 € (1.74 $)	1.83 € (1.91 $)	+9.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.95 € (2.03 $)	3.39 € (3.54 $)	+74.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	9.00 € (9.40 $)	9.58 € (10.00 $)	+6.4 %
Transportation	Belgium Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 € (2.61 $)	2.39 € (2.50 $)	-4.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	49.00 € (51.16 $)	62.26 € (65.00 $)	+27.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 € (5.22 $)	3.59 € (3.75 $)	-28.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.94 € (4.12 $)	2.68 € (2.80 $)	-32.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	40.00 € (41.76 $)	28.74 € (30.00 $)	-28.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.47 € (6.76 $)	3.38 € (3.53 $)	-47.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,850.00 € (30,119.92 $)	28,735.14 € (30,000.00 $)	-0.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,131.09 € (29,369.36 $)	24,787.25 € (25,878.34 $)	-11.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Belgium Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	193.01 € (201.51 $)	198.28 € (207.01 $)	+2.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	20.93 € (21.85 $)	53.65 € (56.01 $)	+156.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	50.09 € (52.29 $)	67.96 € (70.95 $)	+35.7 %
Sports And Leisure	Belgium Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	33.04 € (34.49 $)	44.74 € (46.71 $)	+35.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	18.01 € (18.80 $)	20.24 € (21.13 $)	+12.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.50 € (13.05 $)	13.41 € (14.00 $)	+7.3 %
Childcare	Belgium Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	568.17 € (593.18 $)	1,318.85 € (1,376.91 $)	+132.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	15,662.94 € (16,352.39 $)	21,925.05 € (22,890.15 $)	+40.0 %
Clothing And Shoes	Belgium Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	90.07 € (94.03 $)	49.82 € (52.02 $)	-44.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	39.70 € (41.45 $)	40.96 € (42.76 $)	+3.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	93.74 € (97.86 $)	85.45 € (89.21 $)	-8.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	120.84 € (126.16 $)	109.19 € (114.00 $)	-9.6 %
Rent Per Month	Belgium Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	838.67 € (875.59 $)	1,682.96 € (1,757.04 $)	+100.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	723.43 € (755.28 $)	1,387.74 € (1,448.83 $)	+91.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,260.63 € (1,316.12 $)	2,820.47 € (2,944.62 $)	+123.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,048.53 € (1,094.69 $)	2,301.26 € (2,402.55 $)	+119.5 %
Buy Apartment Price	Belgium Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	342.96 € (358.06 $)	281.33 € (293.71 $)	-18.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	275.98 € (288.13 $)	238.12 € (248.60 $)	-13.7 %
Salaries And Financing	Belgium Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,414.48 € (2,520.76 $)	4,237.41 € (4,423.93 $)	+75.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.64	6.57	+80.5 %
Last update:	December 2024	December 2024
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