Belgium vs Canada - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Canada
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1746
$2002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4101
$4452
🏠 One person rent
$922
$1187
🏘️ Family rent
$1491
$1933
🍽️ Food expenses
$597
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.8
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2862
$2879
💸 GDP per capita
$55955
$54283
😃 Human freedom index
8.47
8.74
❤️ Life expectancy
82.4
81.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
69
75
🌐 English speaking %
59%
82.1%
🎓 Higher education
96
99
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
11.9M
41.3M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1746) is 13% less expensive than in Canada ($2002). Belgium ranked 25th vs 18th for Canada in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Belgium compared to 1.4 months in Canada. Ranked 19th and 15th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgium vs Canada

We calculate prices for Belgium and Canada as a population-weighted mean of 91 and 153 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Belgium Canada
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.5
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.3
$5.5
 Cappuccino
$3.96
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$829
$1181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$2057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1213
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$84.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.22%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$5843
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3215
$4510
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.13
$2.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.3
$82.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.47
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.39
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$671
$761
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18245
$11850

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In Belgium

City Cost of living Population
Antwerp
$1818
529K
Ghent
$1811
265K
Brussels
$2028
196K
Liege
$1599
195K
Charleroi
$1718
204K
Schaerbeek
$1854
133K
Anderlecht
$1889
121K
Leuven
$1867
101K
Bruges
$1868
119K
Mons
$1557
95.3K
Namur
$1588
114K
Ostend
$1587
71.6K
Aalst
$1846
88.9K
La Louviere
$1720
81K
Tournai
$1617
69.6K
Kortrijk
$1560
77.7K
Hasselt
$1600
77.7K
Mechelen
$1835
86.9K
Seraing
$1624
64.3K
Roeselare
$1547
64.5K
Sint-Niklaas
$1671
80.2K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1758
57.7K
Forest
$1931
56.6K
Vilvoorde
$1732
44K
Mouscron
$1514
58.2K
Dendermonde
$1571
45.7K
Verviers
$1324
55.2K
Saint-Gilles
$1876
49.7K
Genk
$1715
66.1K
Deinze
$1709
44.3K

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2464
2.79M
Montreal
$1903
1.8M
Calgary
$2079
1.31M
Ottawa
$2096
1.02M
Edmonton
$1823
1.01M
Mississauga
$2326
718K
Vancouver
$2457
662K
Winnipeg
$1817
750K
Brampton
$2033
656K
Hamilton
$2103
569K
Surrey
$2297
568K
Quebec City
$1632
549K
Markham
$2242
339K
London
$1931
422K
Halifax
$2088
440K
Laval
$1930
438K
Vaughan
$2241
323K
Burnaby
$2412
249K
Gatineau
$1802
291K
Burlington
$2193
187K
Kitchener
$2071
257K
Richmond
$2172
210K
Saskatoon
$1817
266K
Longueuil
$1842
254K
Windsor
$1961
230K
Oakville
$2379
214K
Richmond Hill
$2463
202K
Regina
$1675
226K
Oshawa
$1564
175K
Guelph
$1998
144K