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

🙂 Solo nomad: Italy is 13% cheaper than Belgium without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Italy is 12.3% cheaper than Belgium without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Belgium
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 €15.22
$23.09 €19.90
-23.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.0 €69.8
$92.1 €79.4
-12.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.81
$12.33 €10.63
-7.70%
Cappuccino
$1.98 €1.71
$4.04 €3.48
-50.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.56
$3.31 €2.86
-10.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$2.94 €2.54
-55.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 €5.03
$5.19 €4.47
12.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.30 €4.57
$4.52 €3.90
17.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Belgium
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.27 €1.09
28.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.48 €2.14
-2.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 €2.62
$2.35 €2.03
29.36%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.56
$3.98 €3.43
3.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.37 €14.11
$14.99 €12.92
9.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.61 €10.87
$12.03 €10.37
4.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.89
$19.03 €16.40
9.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.81 €2.43
-12.10%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.45 €2.11
-8.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.63 €2.27
2.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$3.00 €2.59
11.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$2.28 €1.97
-15.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.86 €1.60
1.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.56 €1.34
-1.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.47
$1.06 €0.91
-49.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.13
$12.22 €10.54
-41.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 €6.12
$9.46 €8.16
-24.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.95 €1.68
-7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.17
$2.27 €1.96
11.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Belgium
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.95 €2.54
-33.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.04 €36.24
$57.0 €49.09
-26.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 €5.13
$6.79 €5.86
-12.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.58 €2.22
-40.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.47 €29.71
$44.37 €38.25
-22.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.98 €1.70
6.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K €28.0K
$34.0K €29.3K
-4.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K €29.1K
$32.3K €27.8K
4.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Belgium
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 €190
$222 €191
-0.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.51 €11.65
$23.80 €20.52
-43.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.00 €26.72
$56.1 €48.37
-44.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Belgium
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 €49.91
$37.86 €32.63
52.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.31 €21.82
$21.86 €18.84
15.78%
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 €9.02
$15.02 €12.95
-30.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Belgium
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 €493
$646 €557
-11.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,091
$15.7K €13.5K
-32.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Belgium
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 €77.4
$104 €89.9
-13.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.65 €35.04
$45.73 €39.42
-11.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$108 €93.5
-7.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$143 €123
-6.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Belgium
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €725
$979 €844
-14.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 €565
$866 €746
-24.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 €1,276
$1,558 €1,343
-5.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 €937
$1,271 €1,096
-14.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,916 €3,376
$4,390 €3,784
-10.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,472 €2,131
$3,148 €2,714
-21.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Belgium
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,964 €1,693
$3,099 €2,671
-36.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
3.64
21.15%

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

Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

Last update for Belgium: January 13, 2026

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