Belgium vs Canada - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Canada
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1488
$1931
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3440
$4409
🏠 One person rent
$800
$1142
🏘️ Family rent
$1256
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$79
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2609
$2980
💸 GDP per capita
$49583
$54966
😃 Human freedom index
8.27
8.47
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
82.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
73
74
🌐 English speaking %
59%
82.1%
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
11.6M
37M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1488) is 23% less expensive than in Canada ($1931). Belgium ranked 31st vs 14th 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 1.8 months in Belgium compared to 1.5 months in Canada. Ranked 19th and 16th 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
$16.7
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.9
$64.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$9.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$5.14
 Cappuccino
$3.22
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$1122
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$959
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1198
$1986
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$1658
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$93.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$182
$144
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$56.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.98%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3900
$6272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3155
$4886
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.76
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.7
$80.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$16.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.89
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.22
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$9.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.5
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.4
$76.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$86.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$817
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15735
$13498

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Belgium

City Cost of living Population
Antwerp
$1638
529K
Ghent
$1562
265K
Brussels
$1778
189K
Charleroi
$1289
202K
Liege
$1422
195K
Schaerbeek
$1592
133K
Anderlecht
$1555
121K
Leuven
$1588
101K
Namur
$1354
111K
Bruges
$1401
119K
Mons
$1467
95.3K
Vilvoorde
$1490
44K
Ostend
$1347
71.6K
La Louviere
$1452
81K
Aalst
$1517
88.9K
Hasselt
$1525
77.7K
Mechelen
$1439
86.9K
Mouscron
$1402
58.2K
Tournai
$1438
69.6K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1549
57.7K
Sint-Niklaas
$1393
80.2K
Forest
$1525
56.6K
Kortrijk
$1294
77.7K
Saint-Gilles
$1435
49.7K
Seraing
$1412
64.3K
Dendermonde
$1385
45.7K
Roeselare
$1354
64.5K
Genk
$1502
66.1K
Braine-l'Alleud
$1506
39.8K
Verviers
$1151
55.2K

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2544
2.79M
Montreal
$1804
1.76M
Calgary
$2110
1.31M
Ottawa
$2113
1.02M
Edmonton
$1764
1.01M
Mississauga
$2339
722K
Vancouver
$2515
662K
Surrey
$2057
518K
Brampton
$2088
594K
Winnipeg
$1663
705K
Hamilton
$2044
569K
Quebec City
$1504
549K
London
$2002
422K
Markham
$2189
329K
Laval
$1439
438K
Halifax
$2064
440K
Vaughan
$2241
306K
Longueuil
$1576
254K
Burlington
$2091
183K
Kitchener
$1859
233K
Burnaby
$2318
233K
Saskatoon
$1717
246K
Gatineau
$1508
291K
Windsor
$1810
217K
Oakville
$2224
194K
Richmond Hill
$2412
195K
Oshawa
$1630
159K
Regina
$1474
215K
Richmond
$2065
198K
Barrie
$1865
148K