Cost of Living in Belgium

Summary:

• Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3031.46$ (2,882.51€) without rent.
• A single person estimated monthly costs are 854.28$ (812.31€) without rent.

Restaurants		Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 €	10.00–25.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	70.00 €	50.00–120.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9.00 €	8.00–10.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)	4.00 €	2.30–5.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	4.00 €	3.00–5.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2.92 €	2.00–4.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)	2.46 €	2.00–3.00
Water (0.33 liter bottle)	2.17 €	1.80–3.00

Markets		Range
Milk (regular), (1 liter)	0.92 €	0.60–1.30
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)	1.71 €	0.90–3.00
Rice (white), (1kg)	1.86 €	1.00–3.60
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.61 €	1.32–3.80
Local Cheese (1kg)	12.07 €	4.36–25.00
Chicken Fillets (1kg)	9.00 €	5.79–11.99
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	14.70 €	8.00–20.00
Apples (1kg)	2.25 €	1.40–3.00
Banana (1kg)	1.59 €	1.00–3.00
Oranges (1kg)	2.34 €	1.20–4.00
Tomato (1kg)	2.27 €	1.00–4.00
Potato (1kg)	1.37 €	0.80–3.00
Onion (1kg)	1.19 €	0.80–2.00
Lettuce (1 head)	1.08 €	0.79–1.90
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.78 €	0.38–1.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.50 €	5.00–10.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.59 €	0.80–2.73
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	2.02 €	1.00–4.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	7.50 €	6.70–8.50

Transportation		Range
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 €	1.80–3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	49.00 €	30.00–55.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.98 €	2.40–9.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)	2.00 €	1.70–3.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 €	30.00–50.00
Gasoline (1 liter)	1.82 €	1.64–1.95
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	24,780.00 €	21,500.00–27,245.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	24,608.92 €	22,000.00–28,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment	158.64 €	102.00–250.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.21 €	0.10–0.30
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	47.77 €	32.00–70.00
Sports And Leisure
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	27.12 €	18.00–42.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	17.70 €	11.00–23.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	11.00 €	8.50–13.00
Childcare
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	515.48 €	300.00–850.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	17,822.50 €	10,000.00–25,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	87.30 €	50.00–120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, …)	38.07 €	20.00–60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	84.10 €	55.00–120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	111.34 €	70.00–150.00
Rent Per Month
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	802.39 €	650.00–1,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	627.94 €	500.00–800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,161.59 €	850.00–1,650.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	934.63 €	750.00–1,376.92
Buy Apartment Price
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre	3,372.22 €	2,500.00–5,000.00
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	2,675.67 €	2,000.00–4,000.00
Salaries And Financing
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,297.32 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	1.70	1.20–3.00

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