Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Belgium Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Belgium

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 0.1% more expensive than Belgium without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Canada is 3.1% cheaper than Belgium without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Belgium
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.58 CA$25.29
$23.16 €20
-19.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.1 CA$99.5
$91 €78.5
-19.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.83 CA$14.74
$12.07 €10.42
-10.27%
Cappuccino
$3.71 CA$5.06
$4.18 €3.61
-11.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 CA$2.93
$3.26 €2.82
-34.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 CA$2.32
$2.96 €2.55
-42.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.18
$5.18 €4.47
16.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.8 CA$7.89
$4.72 €4.08
22.88%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canada
Belgium
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.14
$1.27 €1.09
81.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 CA$3.81
$2.57 €2.21
8.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.74 CA$5.09
$2.46 €2.12
52.03%
Eggs
$3.52 CA$4.79
$4.07 €3.52
-13.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.37 CA$15.47
$15.07 €13.01
-24.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.29 CA$16.72
$12.11 €10.46
1.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.77
$18.79 €16.23
-18.84%
Apples (1kg)
$4.19 CA$5.7
$2.81 €2.43
49.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 CA$2.02
$2.42 €2.09
-38.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.98 CA$5.41
$2.58 €2.23
54.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 CA$5.63
$3.05 €2.63
35.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.66
$2.24 €1.94
20.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.71 CA$3.69
$1.89 €1.63
43.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$1.53 €1.32
73.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 CA$2.45
$1.02 €0.88
76.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$12.18 €10.51
19.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.93 CA$17.6
$8.87 €7.66
45.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.93 CA$3.99
$1.98 €1.71
47.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 CA$4.68
$2.28 €1.97
50.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Belgium
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 CA$3.47
$2.96 €2.55
-13.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78 CA$106
$57.6 €49.75
35.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 CA$4.81
$7.14 €6.16
-50.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 CA$2.1
$2.49 €2.15
-38.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.12 CA$39.64
$44.63 €38.54
-34.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 CA$1.64
$1.88 €1.62
-35.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$34.3K
$34K €29.4K
-25.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K CA$28K
$33.4K €28.8K
-38.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Belgium
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$214
$220 €190
-28.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.69 CA$63.6
$23.35 €20.16
99.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63 CA$85.8
$56.6 €48.83
11.44%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Belgium
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.41 CA$59.1
$38.02 €32.83
14.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.53 CA$23.86
$22.25 €19.21
-21.21%
Cinema Ticket
$11.57 CA$15.75
$15.03 €12.97
-23.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Belgium
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$809 CA$1,101
$651 €562
24.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.6K
$15.8K €13.7K
-23.07%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Belgium
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.5 CA$76.9
$105 €90.2
-45.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.66 CA$58.1
$45.28 €39.1
-5.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$109 €94.1
-17.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$144
$145 €125
-27.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Belgium
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,368 CA$1,863
$972 €839
40.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 CA$1,641
$843 €728
42.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,134 CA$2,904
$1,531 €1,321
39.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,860 CA$2,532
$1,280 €1,105
45.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,181 CA$8,414
$4,235 €3,657
45.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,486 CA$6,107
$3,159 €2,727
42.01%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Canada
Belgium
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,832 CA$3,855
$2,874 €2,481
-1.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
3.64
73.90%

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Last update for Canada: November 3, 2025

Last update for Belgium: November 5, 2025

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