Cost of Living in Belgium

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Summary of cost of living in Belgium:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,436.1$ (3,298.1€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 975.8$ (936.6€) without rent.
Cost of living in Belgium is, on average, 13.1% lower than in United States.
Rent in Belgium is, on average, 52.9% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 €	12.00-30.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	80.00 €	60.00-120.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 €	9.00-12.95
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.50 €	2.50-6.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 €	3.00-6.00
Cappuccino (regular)	3.45 €	2.00-4.70
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.73 €	2.00-3.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.41 €	2.00-3.50
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.27 €	2.99-7.57
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.89 €	0.93-3.63
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.92 €	0.45-1.81
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.37 €	1.60-5.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.90 €	2.95-11.34
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.65 €	2.83-6.35
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.32 €	4.54-11.34
Apples (1 lb)	1.08 €	0.54-1.36
Banana (1 lb)	0.88 €	0.54-1.36
Oranges (1 lb)	1.02 €	0.54-1.81
Tomato (1 lb)	1.15 €	0.52-1.81
Potato (1 lb)	0.81 €	0.34-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.67 €	0.33-1.04
Lettuce (1 head)	1.20 €	0.80-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.87 €	0.39-2.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.00 €	5.00-12.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.66 €	1.00-3.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.98 €	1.00-3.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	9.00 €	8.00-12.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 €	2.00-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	49.00 €	35.00-59.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 €	3.00-12.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.94 €	3.22-4.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	40.00 €	30.00-50.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.49 €	6.09-7.38
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,850.00 €	24,000.00-30,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,131.09 €	24,500.00-33,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	193.85 €	120.00-350.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	21.23 €	15.00-36.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	49.80 €	35.00-75.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	32.81 €	20.00-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	17.89 €	10.00-25.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 €	10.00-15.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	542.93 €	250.00-850.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	15,751.05 €	7,000.00-25,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	88.45 €	50.00-120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	39.34 €	19.00-70.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	92.49 €	60.00-130.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	119.98 €	70.00-180.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	841.62 €	650.00-1,200.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	722.04 €	550.00-1,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,256.54 €	900.00-2,038.64
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,055.00 €	800.00-1,601.30
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	340.70 €	232.26-557.41
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	271.54 €	185.80-371.61
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,420.37 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.63	2.10-4.00

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