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Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgium and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgium and United Kingdom

😐 Solo nomad: Belgium is 5.6% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Belgium is 10.1% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belgium
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.09 €19.90
$20.24 £15.12
14.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.1 €79.4
$87.4 £65.3
5.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.33 €10.63
$10.17 £7.60
21.24%
Cappuccino
$4.04 €3.48
$4.73 £3.54
-14.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 €2.86
$2.38 £1.78
39.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 €2.54
$1.74 £1.30
68.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.19 €4.47
$6.60 £4.93
-21.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 €3.90
$6.45 £4.82
-29.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belgium
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.09
$1.71 £1.28
-25.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.70 £1.27
45.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.18 £1.63
7.80%
Eggs
$3.98 €3.43
$4.06 £3.03
-1.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.99 €12.92
$9.91 £7.40
51.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.03 €10.37
$8.86 £6.61
35.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.03 €16.40
$14.01 £10.47
35.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 €2.43
$2.94 £2.20
-4.42%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 €2.11
$1.61 £1.20
52.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.63 €2.27
$2.81 £2.10
-6.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.00 €2.59
$3.55 £2.65
-15.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.63 £1.22
39.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 €1.60
$1.54 £1.15
20.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.17 £0.87
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.55 £1.16
-31.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.22 €10.54
$20.35 £15.20
-39.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.46 €8.16
$10.78 £8.05
-12.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.81 £2.10
-30.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.39 £2.53
-33.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Belgium
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.95 €2.54
$3.32 £2.48
-11.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.0 €49.09
$96.3 £72.0
-40.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.79 €5.86
$5.49 £4.10
23.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 €2.22
$1.52 £1.14
69.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.37 €38.25
$27.15 £20.28
63.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.70
$1.96 £1.47
1.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.0K €29.3K
$38.3K £28.6K
-11.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$41.2K £30.7K
-21.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belgium
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €191
$321 £240
-31.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.80 €20.52
$17.42 £13.01
36.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.1 €48.37
$42.91 £32.05
30.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belgium
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.86 €32.63
$45.54 £34.02
-16.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.86 €18.84
$15.68 £11.71
39.41%
Cinema Ticket
$15.02 €12.95
$13.84 £10.34
8.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belgium
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$646 €557
$1,718 £1,283
-62.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K €13.5K
$21.4K £16.0K
-27.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belgium
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.9
$91.1 £68.1
14.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.73 €39.42
$44.98 £33.60
1.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 €93.5
$102 £76.1
6.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 €123
$105 £78.1
36.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belgium
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$979 €844
$1,375 £1,027
-28.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$866 €746
$1,162 £868
-25.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,558 €1,343
$2,342 £1,749
-33.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,271 €1,096
$1,828 £1,365
-30.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,390 €3,784
$5,907 £4,413
-25.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,148 €2,714
$4,604 £3,439
-31.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belgium
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,099 €2,671
$3,321 £2,481
-6.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
5.75
-36.70%

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Last update for Belgium: January 13, 2026

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

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