Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Belgium Reverse

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Cost of Living in Belgium is 12.1% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Belgium is 25.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Belgium are 52.2% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Belgium are 1.3% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Belgium are 23.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Belgium is 22.6% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Belgium Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.98 €)		 21.07 $
(20.00 €)		      +5.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(71.18 €)		 84.29 $
(80.00 €)		      +12.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.44 €)		 10.54 $
(10.00 €)		      -4.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.69 €)		 4.74 $
(4.50 €)		      -21.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.64 €)		 4.21 $
(4.00 €)		      -39.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.18 $
(4.91 €)		 3.64 $
(3.45 €)		      -29.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(2.41 €)		 2.87 $
(2.73 €)		      +13.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(1.96 €)		 2.55 $
(2.42 €)		      +23.3 %
Markets
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $
(3.79 €)		 4.50 $
(4.27 €)		      +12.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.27 $
(3.10 €)		 2.00 $
(1.89 €)		      -38.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.97 €)		 0.97 $
(0.92 €)		      -53.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.75 $
(3.55 €)		 3.53 $
(3.35 €)		      -5.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(5.57 €)		 6.22 $
(5.90 €)		      +6.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.44 $
(5.17 €)		 4.90 $
(4.65 €)		      -10.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.27 $
(6.90 €)		 7.72 $
(7.32 €)		      +6.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 $
(2.26 €)		 1.14 $
(1.08 €)		      -52.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.72 €)		 0.92 $
(0.87 €)		      +21.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(1.93 €)		 1.08 $
(1.02 €)		      -47.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(2.11 €)		 1.21 $
(1.15 €)		      -45.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.34 $
(1.27 €)		 0.85 $
(0.81 €)		      -36.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.32 €)		 0.70 $
(0.67 €)		      -49.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.18 $
(2.07 €)		 1.26 $
(1.20 €)		      -42.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(2.09 €)		 0.92 $
(0.88 €)		      -58.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(14.24 €)		 7.38 $
(7.00 €)		      -50.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.89 $
(1.79 €)		 1.75 $
(1.66 €)		      -7.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $
(3.36 €)		 2.09 $
(1.98 €)		      -40.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.49 €)		 9.48 $
(9.00 €)		      -5.2 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.37 €)		 2.63 $
(2.50 €)		      +5.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(61.69 €)		 51.63 $
(49.00 €)		      -20.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.74 $
(3.55 €)		 5.27 $
(5.00 €)		      +40.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.66 €)		 4.15 $
(3.94 €)		      +48.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(28.47 €)		 42.15 $
(40.00 €)		      +40.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.60 $
(3.42 €)		 6.84 $
(6.49 €)		      +89.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(31,965.29 €)		 30,398.21 $
(28,850.00 €)		      -9.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,166.82 $
(24,834.11 €)		 29,640.72 $
(28,131.09 €)		      +13.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.26 $
(196.71 €)		 204.25 $
(193.85 €)		      -1.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.77 $
(52.93 €)		 22.37 $
(21.23 €)		      -59.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.01 $
(67.39 €)		 52.47 $
(49.80 €)		      -26.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.73 $
(44.35 €)		 34.63 $
(32.86 €)		      -25.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.98 $
(19.91 €)		 18.85 $
(17.89 €)		      -10.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(13.29 €)		 12.64 $
(12.00 €)		      -9.7 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,382.20 $
(1,311.81 €)		 572.06 $
(542.93 €)		      -58.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,701.50 $
(21,545.29 €)		 16,596.32 $
(15,751.05 €)		      -26.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.29 $
(49.62 €)		 93.20 $
(88.45 €)		      +78.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.83 $
(40.65 €)		 41.45 $
(39.34 €)		      -3.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.21 $
(84.67 €)		 97.45 $
(92.49 €)		      +9.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.93 $
(108.13 €)		 126.42 $
(119.98 €)		      +11.0 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,761.68 $
(1,671.95 €)		 886.15 $
(841.01 €)		      -49.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,452.15 $
(1,378.19 €)		 761.94 $
(723.13 €)		      -47.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,948.44 $
(2,798.27 €)		 1,325.85 $
(1,258.32 €)		      -55.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.63 $
(2,284.06 €)		 1,117.96 $
(1,061.02 €)		      -53.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 330.07 $
(313.26 €)		 358.99 $
(340.70 €)		      +8.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260.49 $
(247.22 €)		 286.11 $
(271.54 €)		      +9.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Belgium Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,427.81 $
(4,202.29 €)		 2,550.26 $
(2,420.37 €)		      -42.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 3.63      -44.6 %
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