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

😐 Solo nomad: Belgium is 2.5% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Belgium is 11.2% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belgium
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.86 €19.41
$16.48 A$23.08
38.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.4 €79.3
$76.8 A$108
21.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.28 €10.42
$9.50 A$13.29
29.26%
Cappuccino
$4.03 €3.42
$3.41 A$4.77
18.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.66
$2.59 A$3.62
20.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 €2.45
$2.20 A$3.08
30.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.40 €4.58
$6.35 A$8.89
-14.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 €3.88
$7.00 A$9.80
-34.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belgium
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.12
$1.49 A$2.09
-11.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.52 €2.14
$2.44 A$3.41
3.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.47 €2.10
$2.09 A$2.92
18.18%
Eggs
$4.00 €3.40
$4.31 A$6.04
-7.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.85 €12.61
$8.99 A$12.58
65.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.28 €10.42
$8.47 A$11.85
44.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.69 €15.87
$13.71 A$19.19
36.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 €2.46
$3.15 A$4.41
-8.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.43 €2.06
$2.70 A$3.78
-10.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 €2.25
$2.89 A$4.05
-8.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.97 €2.52
$4.42 A$6.19
-32.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.34 €1.98
$2.51 A$3.51
-6.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$2.09 A$2.93
-7.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 €1.32
$2.28 A$3.19
-32.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.89
$1.52 A$2.12
-30.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.26 €10.41
$31.27 A$43.77
-60.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.43 €8.01
$14.43 A$20.20
-34.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.68
$4.44 A$6.21
-55.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 €1.98
$5.03 A$7.05
-53.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Belgium
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.84 €2.41
$2.86 A$4.00
-0.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.0 €48.35
$96.7 A$135
-41.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.90 €5.85
$3.67 A$5.14
88.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.51 €2.13
$1.75 A$2.45
43.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.57 €37.84
$37.40 A$52.4
19.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.68
$1.16 A$1.63
69.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K €28.2K
$29.2K A$40.9K
13.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K €28.4K
$22.5K A$31.6K
48.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belgium
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €188
$175 A$245
26.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.52 €19.97
$25.88 A$36.23
-9.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.0 €48.39
$52.3 A$73.3
8.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belgium
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.94 €32.21
$46.98 A$65.8
-19.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.79 €18.50
$16.32 A$22.85
33.52%
Cinema Ticket
$15.34 €13.02
$13.87 A$19.41
10.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belgium
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$662 €562
$1,587 A$2,221
-58.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.6K
$12.7K A$17.8K
26.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belgium
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €89.4
$70.3 A$98.4
49.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.56 €38.68
$49.95 A$69.9
-8.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 €94.1
$101 A$141
10.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 €121
$112 A$156
27.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belgium
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$976 €829
$1,406 A$1,968
-30.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$848 €720
$1,109 A$1,552
-23.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,519 €1,289
$2,269 A$3,176
-33.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,311 €1,113
$1,772 A$2,480
-25.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,463 €3,789
$7,610 A$10.7K
-41.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,213 €2,728
$5,713 A$7,999
-43.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belgium
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,034 €2,576
$3,890 A$5,447
-22.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
6.35
-42.68%

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Last update for Belgium: April 11, 2026

Last update for Australia: April 12, 2026

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