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Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgium and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgium and Germany

😐 Solo nomad: Belgium is 0.7% more expensive than Germany without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Belgium is 8.2% more expensive than Germany without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belgium
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.09 €19.90
$17.58 €15.16
31.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.1 €79.4
$75.0 €64.7
22.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.33 €10.63
$11.54 €9.95
6.85%
Cappuccino
$4.04 €3.48
$4.10 €3.53
-1.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 €2.86
$3.40 €2.93
-2.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 €2.54
$3.03 €2.61
-2.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.19 €4.47
$5.26 €4.53
-1.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 €3.90
$4.59 €3.96
-1.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belgium
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.25 €1.07
1.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.29 €1.98
8.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$3.37 €2.90
-30.27%
Eggs
$3.98 €3.43
$3.79 €3.27
5.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.99 €12.92
$14.54 €12.54
3.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.03 €10.37
$14.28 €12.31
-15.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.03 €16.40
$19.99 €17.23
-4.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 €2.43
$3.16 €2.72
-11.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 €2.11
$1.79 €1.54
36.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 €2.27
$2.21 €1.91
19.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.00 €2.59
$4.73 €4.07
-36.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.55 €1.33
47.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 €1.60
$1.63 €1.41
14.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.85 €1.59
-15.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.07 €0.92
-0.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.22 €10.54
$9.80 €8.45
24.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.46 €8.16
$6.94 €5.98
36.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.10 €0.95
77.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.62 €1.40
40.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Belgium
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.95 €2.54
$3.68 €3.17
-19.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.0 €49.09
$66.7 €57.5
-14.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.79 €5.86
$5.69 €4.90
19.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 €2.22
$2.28 €1.96
13.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.37 €38.25
$38.16 €32.89
16.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.70
$1.98 €1.70
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.0K €29.3K
$31.8K €27.4K
6.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$37.4K €32.2K
-13.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belgium
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €191
$354 €306
-37.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.80 €20.52
$27.69 €23.87
-14.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.1 €48.37
$51.4 €44.29
9.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belgium
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.86 €32.63
$41.25 €35.55
-8.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.86 €18.84
$24.49 €21.11
-10.74%
Cinema Ticket
$15.02 €12.95
$13.87 €11.96
8.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belgium
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$646 €557
$461 €397
40.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K €13.5K
$15.2K €13.1K
3.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belgium
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.9
$93.7 €80.8
11.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.73 €39.42
$43.43 €37.44
5.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 €93.5
$100 €86.4
8.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 €123
$133 €115
7.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belgium
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$979 €844
$1,038 €895
-5.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$866 €746
$773 €667
11.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,558 €1,343
$1,932 €1,665
-19.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 €1,096
$1,451 €1,251
-12.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,390 €3,784
$6,257 €5,393
-29.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,148 €2,714
$4,369 €3,766
-27.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belgium
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,099 €2,671
$3,444 €2,969
-10.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
3.98
-8.54%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Belgium: January 13, 2026

Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

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