Common information
Cost of living and prices in Belgium
Shared roomoutside of centre320USD/Monthin city centre404USD/Month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre554USD/Monthin city centre681USD/Month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 16 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 66 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 9 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 4 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 3 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 3 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 2 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 3 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 1 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 15 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 10 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 8 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 7 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport | One-way | 1 ticket | 2 USD |
| Public transport | Monthly Pass | 1 month | 54 USD |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 4 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 2 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 33 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 24,098 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 31 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 18 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 11 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 94 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 44 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 100 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 138 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 851 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 693 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 1,515 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 1,199 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 139 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 43 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 3,181 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 2,505 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 2,032 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 2.59 |
List of largest cities in Belgium
Ratings
Main factors in Belgium
7.1
Leisure quality
8.2
Quality of life
7.9
Travelers rating
8.8
Travelers rating
7.3
English speaking
7.4
Nightlife
7.5
Coworking spaces
5.3
Traffic
7.8
Free WIFI
Safety in Belgium
7.0
Safety
9.5
Medicine
9.1
Healthcare
6.0
Racial tolerance
8.6
Female friendly
6.9
LGBT, Gay friendly
7.6
Friendliness to foreigners
10.0
Stability of the state
8.4
Conditions for starting a business
8.0
Freedom of the press
Availability of prices in Belgium
5.1
Cost of living
7.8
Rent, price
5.9
Products, price
4.7
Restaurants, price
5.2
Purchasing power
Comfort in Belgium
5.7
Ecology
7.7
Weather comfort
7.4
Availability of air conditioners
6.4
Air quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Belgium
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 30 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 35 |
| Average high, °C | 18 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 13 |
| Average temperature, °C | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 10 |
| Average low, °C | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
| Record low, °C | 2 | -2 | -7 | -11 | -17 | -14 | -8 | -4 | -0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -17 |
| Rain, days | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 189 |
| Snow, days | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Fog, days | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 178 |
| Thunderstorms, days | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 67 | 72 | 68 | 74 | 68 | 50 | 59 | 52 | 56 | 67 | 75 | 72 | 779 |
| Relative humidity, % | 82 | 86 | 89 | 90 | 87 | 86 | 82 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 82 |
| Relative humidity morning, % | 91 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 90 | 89 |
| Relative humidity evening, % | 66 | 72 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 69 | 61 | 60 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 69 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
| Day Length, часов | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
| Dew point, °C | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 75 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 138 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 167 | 230 | 227 | 879 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 10 |