Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgium and Italy Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgium and Italy

😐 Solo nomad: Belgium is 14.5% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Belgium is 14.3% more expensive than Italy without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belgium
Italy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.05 €19.68
$17.12 €14.62
34.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.9 €77.6
$82.4 €70.4
10.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.15 €10.37
$11.37 €9.71
6.86%
Cappuccino
$4.14 €3.53
$1.99 €1.70
108.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 €2.78
$2.99 €2.56
9.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 €2.51
$1.32 €1.13
122.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.47 €4.67
$5.75 €4.91
-4.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 €3.98
$5.20 €4.44
-10.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belgium
Italy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.68 €1.43
-20.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.52 €2.15
$2.30 €1.96
9.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 €2.01
$2.92 €2.49
-19.52%
Eggs
$4.07 €3.47
$3.91 €3.34
4.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.22 €13.00
$16.27 €13.90
-6.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.05 €10.29
$12.30 €10.50
-2.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.59 €15.88
$20.26 €17.30
-8.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 €2.35
$2.46 €2.10
11.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 €1.97
$2.23 €1.91
3.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.66 €2.27
$2.74 €2.34
-2.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 €2.62
$3.33 €2.84
-7.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.35 €2.01
$1.95 €1.67
20.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.58
$1.89 €1.62
-2.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 €1.32
$1.53 €1.31
1.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.88
$0.54 €0.46
90.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.96 €10.21
$7.03 €6.00
70.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.41 €8.04
$6.81 €5.81
38.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.74 €1.48
8.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 €1.99
$2.44 €2.08
-4.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Belgium
Italy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.84 €2.43
$1.95 €1.67
45.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.9 €48.59
$41.74 €35.65
36.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.04 €6.01
$5.63 €4.81
25.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.52 €2.15
$1.59 €1.36
58.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.33 €37.00
$35.32 €30.17
22.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 €1.66
$2.08 €1.78
-6.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K €28.1K
$32.6K €27.8K
0.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.0K
$33.2K €28.3K
-1.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belgium
Italy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €188
$225 €192
-1.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.16 €19.78
$13.40 €11.44
72.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.2 €48.02
$31.48 €26.88
78.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belgium
Italy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.89 €32.36
$57.4 €49.00
-33.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.97 €18.76
$25.47 €21.76
-13.74%
Cinema Ticket
$15.07 €12.87
$10.36 €8.85
45.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belgium
Italy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$665 €568
$576 €492
15.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K €13.3K
$10.7K €9,163
45.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belgium
Italy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 €90.2
$91.0 €77.7
16.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.59 €38.93
$39.85 €34.03
14.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 €94.3
$99.9 €85.3
10.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 €124
$130 €111
11.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belgium
Italy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 €820
$855 €730
12.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$852 €728
$664 €567
28.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,526 €1,303
$1,508 €1,287
1.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,312 €1,121
$1,105 €943
18.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,413 €3,768
$3,810 €3,254
15.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,131 €2,674
$2,467 €2,107
26.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belgium
Italy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,079 €2,630
$1,932 €1,650
59.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
4.41
-17.46%

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Last update for Belgium: March 3, 2026

Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

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