Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Belgium Reverse

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Cost of Living in Belgium is 8.8% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Belgium is 22.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Belgium are 49.5% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Belgium are 1.2% higher than in United States
Groceries Prices in Belgium are 19.7% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Belgium is 20.9% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Belgium Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.54 €)		 21.58 $
(20.00 €)		      +7.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(69.52 €)		 86.31 $
(80.00 €)		      +15.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.20 €)		 10.79 $
(10.00 €)		      -1.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.56 €)		 4.85 $
(4.50 €)		      -19.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.49 €)		 4.32 $
(4.00 €)		      -38.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(4.84 €)		 3.79 $
(3.51 €)		      -27.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(2.37 €)		 2.96 $
(2.75 €)		      +16.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1.93 €)		 2.67 $
(2.48 €)		      +28.4 %
Markets
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.71 €)		 4.64 $
(4.30 €)		      +16.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(3.05 €)		 2.12 $
(1.97 €)		      -35.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.93 €)		 1.05 $
(0.97 €)		      -49.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.15 $
(3.85 €)		 3.77 $
(3.49 €)		      -9.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(5.45 €)		 6.35 $
(5.89 €)		      +8.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(5.11 €)		 5.07 $
(4.70 €)		      -8.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(6.82 €)		 7.90 $
(7.32 €)		      +7.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.22 €)		 1.20 $
(1.12 €)		      -49.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.70 €)		 0.99 $
(0.92 €)		      +30.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.89 €)		 1.10 $
(1.02 €)		      -45.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(2.06 €)		 1.26 $
(1.17 €)		      -43.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.23 €)		 0.96 $
(0.89 €)		      -27.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.29 €)		 0.76 $
(0.71 €)		      -45.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(2.04 €)		 1.36 $
(1.26 €)		      -38.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(2.06 €)		 0.98 $
(0.91 €)		      -56.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.90 €)		 7.82 $
(7.25 €)		      -47.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(1.80 €)		 1.81 $
(1.68 €)		      -6.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.32 €)		 2.13 $
(1.97 €)		      -40.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.27 €)		 10.79 $
(10.00 €)		      +7.9 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.32 €)		 2.70 $
(2.50 €)		      +7.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(60.25 €)		 52.86 $
(49.00 €)		      -18.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.48 €)		 5.66 $
(5.25 €)		      +51.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.60 €)		 4.34 $
(4.02 €)		      +55.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.81 €)		 43.15 $
(40.00 €)		      +43.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.26 €)		 6.81 $
(6.31 €)		      +93.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,807.84 €)		 31,124.32 $
(28,850.00 €)		      +3.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,959.25 $
(24,062.35 €)		 30,273.87 $
(28,061.70 €)		      +16.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.87 $
(192.68 €)		 211.21 $
(195.78 €)		      +1.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.17 $
(52.99 €)		 22.32 $
(20.69 €)		      -61.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.46 $
(66.24 €)		 54.71 $
(50.72 €)		      -23.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.54 $
(43.14 €)		 35.18 $
(32.61 €)		      -24.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.86 $
(20.26 €)		 19.97 $
(18.51 €)		      -8.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.09 $
(13.07 €)		 14.02 $
(13.00 €)		      -0.5 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.34 $
(1,274.84 €)		 623.57 $
(578.00 €)		      -54.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(20,975.27 €)		 14,517.91 $
(13,457.06 €)		      -35.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.01 $
(48.21 €)		 97.80 $
(90.66 €)		      +88.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $
(39.50 €)		 42.64 $
(39.53 €)		      +0.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.42 $
(82.89 €)		 100.92 $
(93.55 €)		      +12.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.20 $
(104.93 €)		 132.08 $
(122.43 €)		      +16.7 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,743.91 $
(1,616.48 €)		 912.13 $
(845.48 €)		      -47.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.75 $
(1,332.69 €)		 792.49 $
(734.58 €)		      -44.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,908.84 $
(2,696.28 €)		 1,407.05 $
(1,304.24 €)		      -51.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,398.49 $
(2,223.23 €)		 1,174.86 $
(1,089.01 €)		      -51.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.24 $
(278.30 €)		 371.72 $
(344.56 €)		      +23.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.42 $
(233.05 €)		 291.99 $
(270.66 €)		      +16.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,337.95 $
(4,020.96 €)		 2,663.80 $
(2,469.15 €)		      -38.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 3.62      -44.9 %
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