Cost of Living in Belgium

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Summary of cost of living in Belgium:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,442.6$ (3,311.3€) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 976.7$ (939.4€) without rent.
Cost of living in Belgium is, on average, 12.3% lower than in United States.
Rent in Belgium is, on average, 52.3% 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 €	55.00-130.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 €	9.00-13.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.50 €	3.00-6.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 €	3.00-6.00
Cappuccino (regular)	3.46 €	2.00-4.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.74 €	2.00-3.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.45 €	2.00-3.20
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.27 €	2.99-7.53
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.90 €	0.99-3.63
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.96 €	0.45-1.81
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.39 €	1.62-5.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.95 €	2.95-11.34
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.65 €	2.83-6.35
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.34 €	4.54-11.34
Apples (1 lb)	1.09 €	0.54-1.36
Banana (1 lb)	0.89 €	0.54-1.36
Oranges (1 lb)	1.03 €	0.54-1.81
Tomato (1 lb)	1.13 €	0.54-1.81
Potato (1 lb)	0.82 €	0.34-1.36
Onion (1 lb)	0.67 €	0.33-0.95
Lettuce (1 head)	1.22 €	0.80-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.91 €	0.40-2.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.50 €	5.00-12.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.67 €	1.00-3.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.97 €	1.00-3.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	9.50 €	8.00-12.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 €	2.00-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	49.00 €	35.00-55.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 €	2.60-12.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	4.02 €	3.22-5.63
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	40.00 €	30.00-50.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.35 €	5.98-7.37
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,850.00 €	23,000.00-30,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,256.33 €	24,500.00-33,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	191.86 €	120.00-350.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	21.00 €	15.00-35.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	50.52 €	35.95-75.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	32.76 €	20.00-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	18.01 €	10.00-25.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.70 €	10.00-15.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	557.83 €	250.00-945.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	14,839.41 €	7,000.00-30,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	90.75 €	50.00-120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	39.70 €	19.00-70.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	93.92 €	60.00-130.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	121.28 €	75.00-180.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	835.68 €	650.00-1,200.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	724.52 €	550.00-1,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,272.04 €	920.00-2,036.96
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,062.99 €	800.00-1,600.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	346.83 €	232.26-557.41
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	274.81 €	185.80-371.61
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,438.31 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.63	2.20-4.00

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