Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgium and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgium and Australia

😐 Solo nomad: Belgium is 8.5% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 7.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Belgium is 7.8% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belgium
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.61 €20.38
$15.97 A$24.47
47.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.4 €81.5
$77.2 A$118
22.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.96 €10.33
$9.66 A$14.8
23.81%
Cappuccino
$4.04 €3.48
$3.57 A$5.48
13.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 €2.8
$2.64 A$4.04
23.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 €2.56
$2.22 A$3.41
33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.27 €4.55
$6.57 A$10.06
-19.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$6.98 A$10.7
-33.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belgium
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.5 A$2.3
-12.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.58 €2.23
$2.42 A$3.7
6.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.47 €2.14
$2.02 A$3.1
22.28%
Eggs
$4.12 €3.56
$4.38 A$6.71
-5.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.82 €12.8
$8.86 A$13.58
67.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.11 €10.46
$8.26 A$12.66
46.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.79 €16.22
$14.14 A$21.66
32.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 €2.49
$3.24 A$4.96
-11.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$2.68 A$4.11
-9.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.66 €2.29
$2.86 A$4.39
-6.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.96 €2.55
$4.25 A$6.5
-30.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$2.55 A$3.91
-7.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.64
$2.19 A$3.35
-13.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 €1.35
$2.24 A$3.43
-30.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.57 A$2.41
-35.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.96 €10.33
$31.36 A$48.04
-61.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.93 €7.71
$13.32 A$20.41
-32.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 €1.64
$4.61 A$7.06
-58.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €1.99
$4.97 A$7.61
-53.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Belgium
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.85 €2.46
$2.97 A$4.54
-4.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.7 €49.8
$98 A$150
-41.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.91 €5.96
$3.62 A$5.55
90.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 €2.23
$1.82 A$2.79
41.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.5 €37.56
$37.78 A$57.9
15.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.2 A$1.84
57.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K €29.5K
$29.1K A$44.6K
17.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K €28.6K
$22.5K A$34.5K
46.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belgium
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$224 €193
$180 A$276
24.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.21 €20.04
$26.23 A$40.19
-11.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.3 €48.64
$52.8 A$80.9
6.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belgium
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.25 €33.03
$46.77 A$71.7
-18.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.91 €18.91
$16.37 A$25.08
33.84%
Cinema Ticket
$14.86 €12.83
$13.82 A$21.18
7.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belgium
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$655 €566
$1,599 A$2,450
-59.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K €13.4K
$12.3K A$18.8K
26.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belgium
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.2
$71.7 A$110
45.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.48 €39.27
$51.5 A$78.8
-11.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 €94.8
$101 A$155
8.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$148 €128
$110 A$168
34.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belgium
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$977 €843
$1,395 A$2,137
-29.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$838 €724
$1,106 A$1,694
-24.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,532 €1,322
$2,271 A$3,480
-32.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,309 €1,130
$1,775 A$2,719
-26.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,268 €3,685
$6,985 A$10.7K
-38.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,153 €2,722
$5,106 A$7,823
-38.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belgium
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,881 €2,488
$3,626 A$5,555
-20.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
6.35
-42.68%

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Last update for Belgium: October 29, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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