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

😐 Solo nomad: Belgium is 8.1% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Belgium is 7.1% more expensive than United Kingdom without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belgium
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.61 €20.38
$20.1 £14.79
17.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$94.4 €81.5
$89.9 £66.2
4.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.96 €10.33
$10.03 £7.38
19.24%
Cappuccino
$4.04 €3.48
$4.71 £3.46
-14.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 €2.8
$2.46 £1.81
32.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 €2.56
$1.69 £1.24
75.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.27 €4.55
$6.59 £4.85
-20.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.98
$6.27 £4.62
-26.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belgium
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.65 £1.22
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.58 €2.23
$1.66 £1.22
55.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.47 €2.14
$2.26 £1.67
9.29%
Eggs
$4.12 €3.56
$4.08 £3.01
0.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.82 €12.8
$9.78 £7.2
51.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.11 €10.46
$8.74 £6.43
38.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.79 €16.22
$14.34 £10.55
31.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 €2.49
$3.04 £2.24
-5.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$1.67 £1.23
44.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.66 €2.29
$2.9 £2.13
-8.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.96 €2.55
$3.47 £2.56
-14.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.62 £1.19
46.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.64
$1.6 £1.18
18.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.12 £0.82
39.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.57 £1.15
-35.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.96 €10.33
$20.41 £15.02
-41.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.93 €7.71
$10.52 £7.74
-15.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 €1.64
$2.83 £2.08
-32.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 €1.99
$3.3 £2.43
-30.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Belgium
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.85 €2.46
$3.33 £2.45
-14.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.7 €49.8
$94.8 £69.7
-39.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.91 €5.96
$5.46 £4.02
26.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.58 €2.23
$1.55 £1.14
66.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.5 €37.56
$26.83 £19.74
62.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.89 €1.63
$2 £1.47
-5.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K €29.5K
$37.7K £27.7K
-9.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K €28.6K
$41.3K £30.4K
-19.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belgium
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$224 €193
$319 £235
-29.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.21 €20.04
$17.53 £12.9
32.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.3 €48.64
$41.82 £30.78
34.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belgium
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.25 €33.03
$45.9 £33.78
-16.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.91 €18.91
$15.86 £11.67
38.15%
Cinema Ticket
$14.86 €12.83
$13.71 £10.09
8.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belgium
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$655 €566
$1,756 £1,293
-62.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K €13.4K
$21.2K £15.6K
-26.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belgium
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.2
$90.6 £66.7
15.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.48 €39.27
$44.44 £32.71
2.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 €94.8
$101 £74.3
8.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$148 €128
$103 £76
43.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belgium
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$977 €843
$1,427 £1,050
-31.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$838 €724
$1,157 £851
-27.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,532 €1,322
$2,327 £1,713
-34.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,309 €1,130
$1,846 £1,359
-29.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,268 €3,685
$6,050 £4,452
-29.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,153 €2,722
$4,820 £3,547
-34.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belgium
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,881 €2,488
$3,133 £2,306
-8.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
5.75
-36.70%

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Last update for Belgium: October 29, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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