78.26
Austin, TX
🇺🇸 United States
Cost of Living in Belgium - Updated Prices & Insights
80.79
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,081 (excluding rent), and $2,178 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,835 (excluding rent), and $4,300 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.76 €19.65
$13.65 €11.79
$34.13 €29.47
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.7 €79.1
$68.7 €59.3
$149 €129
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.42 €10.72
$10.8 €9.32
$15.35 €13.25
Cappuccino
$4.14 €3.57
$2.33 €2.01
$5.25 €4.53
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 €2.82
$2.34 €2.02
$4.11 €3.55
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 €2.49
$2.28 €1.97
$4 €3.45
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.41 €4.67
$3.53 €3.05
$7.06 €6.1
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 €3.88
$3.37 €2.91
$6.74 €5.82
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.94 €0.81
$2.14 €1.85
White Bread (500g)
$2.58 €2.23
$1.31 €1.13
$4.68 €4.04
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.44 €2.1
$1.17 €1.01
$4.68 €4.04
Eggs
$3.97 €3.43
$2.04 €1.76
$6.13 €5.29
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.27 €13.18
$7.63 €6.59
$29.35 €25.34
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.26 €10.58
$8.22 €7.1
$16.44 €14.19
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.63 €16.08
$11.22 €9.69
$28.42 €24.54
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$1.37 €1.18
$3.87 €3.34
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.47 €1.27
$3.4 €2.94
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 €2.21
$1.36 €1.18
$4.41 €3.81
Tomato (1kg)
$3.05 €2.63
$1.64 €1.41
$5.85 €5.05
Potato (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$0.88 €0.76
$3.51 €3.03
Onion (1kg)
$1.92 €1.66
$0.95 €0.82
$2.95 €2.55
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.05 €0.91
$2.33 €2.01
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.91
$0.47 €0.4
$2.11 €1.82
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.93 €10.3
$9.2 €7.94
$14.21 €12.27
Wine (Bottle)
$7.9 €6.82
$5.65 €4.88
$13.56 €11.7
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 €1.64
$1.11 €0.96
$3.41 €2.94
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €1.99
$1.17 €1.01
$3.5 €3.02
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.85 €2.46
$2.28 €1.97
$3.65 €3.15
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.2 €49.38
$36.47 €31.49
$64.2 €55.4
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.89 €5.95
$4.6 €3.97
$17.24 €14.89
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.52 €2.17
$2.05 €1.77
$3.59 €3.1
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.17 €38.14
$34.87 €30.11
$58.1 €50.2
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 €1.63
$1.8 €1.55
$2.21 €1.91
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K €29K
$28.5K €24.6K
$34.8K €30.1K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K €28.3K
$28.9K €25K
$38.2K €33K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$220 €190
$136 €118
$398 €343
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.79 €20.54
$14.02 €12.1
$40.88 €35.3
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.7 €49.78
$40.95 €35.36
$81.9 €70.7
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.46 €33.21
$27.95 €24.13
$71 €61.3
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.62 €18.67
$11.38 €9.82
$28.44 €24.56
Cinema Ticket
$15.34 €13.25
$11.79 €10.18
$18.88 €16.3
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$669 €577
$294 €254
$1,116 €963
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K €13.6K
$8,042 €6,943
$28.7K €24.8K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 €91.7
$58.4 €50.4
$140 €121
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.14 €39.84
$23.2 €20.03
$81.2 €70.1
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 €94.5
$69.7 €60.2
$151 €130
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 €126
$92.3 €79.7
$234 €202
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$971 €838
$775 €669
$1,388 €1,199
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$837 €723
$682 €589
$1,136 €981
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,507 €1,301
$1,081 €933
$2,276 €1,965
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 €1,097
$967 €835
$1,933 €1,669
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,344 €3,750
$2,940 €2,539
$7,057 €6,093
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,413 €2,946
$2,328 €2,010
$4,656 €4,020
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,932 €2,532
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
2.5
4
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