Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgium and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 9.2% higher than in Belgium (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 28.3% higher than in Belgium
Rent Prices in United States are 97.3% higher than in Belgium
Restaurant Prices in United States are 1.6% lower than in Belgium
Groceries Prices in United States are 24.1% higher than in Belgium
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 26.2% higher than in Belgium

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Restaurants	Belgium Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 € (21.67 $)	18.46 € (20.00 $)	-7.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 € (86.68 $)	69.22 € (75.00 $)	-13.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 € (10.83 $)	10.15 € (11.00 $)	+1.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.50 € (4.88 $)	5.54 € (6.00 $)	+23.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 € (4.33 $)	6.46 € (7.00 $)	+61.5 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.51 € (3.80 $)	4.82 € (5.22 $)	+37.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.75 € (2.98 $)	2.36 € (2.55 $)	-14.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.47 € (2.68 $)	1.92 € (2.08 $)	-22.3 %
Markets	Belgium Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.30 € (4.66 $)	3.69 € (4.00 $)	-14.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.97 € (2.13 $)	3.04 € (3.29 $)	+54.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.97 € (1.05 $)	1.92 € (2.08 $)	+98.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.49 € (3.78 $)	3.84 € (4.16 $)	+9.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.89 € (6.38 $)	5.43 € (5.88 $)	-7.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.70 € (5.09 $)	5.09 € (5.51 $)	+8.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.32 € (7.93 $)	6.79 € (7.36 $)	-7.2 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.12 € (1.21 $)	2.21 € (2.39 $)	+97.8 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.92 € (1.00 $)	0.70 € (0.76 $)	-23.8 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.02 € (1.11 $)	1.88 € (2.04 $)	+83.8 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.17 € (1.27 $)	2.06 € (2.23 $)	+75.6 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.89 € (0.96 $)	1.23 € (1.33 $)	+37.6 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.71 € (0.77 $)	1.29 € (1.39 $)	+82.2 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.26 € (1.37 $)	2.03 € (2.20 $)	+60.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.91 € (0.98 $)	2.05 € (2.22 $)	+126.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.25 € (7.86 $)	13.84 € (15.00 $)	+91.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.68 € (1.82 $)	1.79 € (1.94 $)	+6.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.97 € (2.14 $)	3.31 € (3.59 $)	+67.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10.00 € (10.83 $)	9.23 € (10.00 $)	-7.7 %
Transportation	Belgium Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 € (2.71 $)	2.31 € (2.50 $)	-7.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	49.00 € (53.09 $)	59.99 € (65.00 $)	+22.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.25 € (5.69 $)	3.46 € (3.75 $)	-34.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	4.02 € (4.36 $)	2.58 € (2.80 $)	-35.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	40.00 € (43.34 $)	27.69 € (30.00 $)	-30.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.31 € (6.84 $)	3.24 € (3.51 $)	-48.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,850.00 € (31,258.36 $)	27,688.59 € (30,000.00 $)	-4.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,061.70 € (30,404.26 $)	23,962.63 € (25,963.01 $)	-14.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Belgium Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	195.78 € (212.12 $)	191.89 € (207.91 $)	-2.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	20.69 € (22.42 $)	52.79 € (57.20 $)	+155.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	50.72 € (54.95 $)	65.99 € (71.50 $)	+30.1 %
Sports And Leisure	Belgium Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	32.61 € (35.33 $)	42.98 € (46.57 $)	+31.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	18.51 € (20.06 $)	20.16 € (21.84 $)	+8.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	13.00 € (14.09 $)	13.01 € (14.09 $)	+0.1 %
Childcare	Belgium Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	578.00 € (626.25 $)	1,269.88 € (1,375.88 $)	+119.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	13,457.06 € (14,580.44 $)	20,885.32 € (22,628.80 $)	+55.2 %
Clothing And Shoes	Belgium Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	90.66 € (98.23 $)	48.02 € (52.03 $)	-47.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	39.53 € (42.82 $)	39.32 € (42.61 $)	-0.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	93.55 € (101.35 $)	82.59 € (89.49 $)	-11.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	122.43 € (132.65 $)	104.48 € (113.21 $)	-14.7 %
Rent Per Month	Belgium Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	845.48 € (916.06 $)	1,610.35 € (1,744.78 $)	+90.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	734.58 € (795.91 $)	1,327.28 € (1,438.08 $)	+80.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,304.24 € (1,413.11 $)	2,686.54 € (2,910.81 $)	+106.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,089.01 € (1,179.92 $)	2,214.50 € (2,399.37 $)	+103.4 %
Buy Apartment Price	Belgium Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	344.56 € (373.33 $)	277.33 € (300.48 $)	-19.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	270.66 € (293.25 $)	232.18 € (251.56 $)	-14.2 %
Salaries And Financing	Belgium Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,473.53 € (2,680.02 $)	4,004.35 € (4,338.63 $)	+61.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.62	6.57	+81.5 %
Last update:	March 2025	March 2025
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