Belgium vs Canada - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Canada
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1618
$2076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3781
$4665
🏠 One person rent
$857
$1239
🏘️ Family rent
$1369
$2059
🍽️ Food expenses
$548
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.7
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2756
$2944
💸 GDP per capita
$53475
$53372
😃 Human freedom index
8.33
8.55
❤️ Life expectancy
81.7
81.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
73
76
🌐 English speaking %
59%
82.1%
🎓 Higher education
97
99
😀 Quality of life
88
88
🏙️ Population
11.6M
37M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1618) is 22% less expensive than in Canada ($2076). Belgium ranked 25th vs 15th 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 1.7 months in Belgium compared to 1.4 months in Canada. Ranked 18th and 19th 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
$19.1
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.1
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.59
$5.73
 Cappuccino
$3.68
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$1222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1307
$2160
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1060
$1790
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4140
$6407
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3333
$4825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.83
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$85.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.5
$16.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.61
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.09
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11
$9.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$76
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.5
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.6
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.9
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$613
$832
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16544
$13109

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In Belgium

City Cost of living Population
Antwerp
$1762
529K
Ghent
$1645
265K
Brussels
$1958
196K
Liege
$1505
195K
Charleroi
$1450
202K
Schaerbeek
$1752
133K
Anderlecht
$1734
121K
Mouscron
$1497
58.2K
Bruges
$1471
119K
Leuven
$1761
101K
Mons
$1446
95.3K
Namur
$1441
114K
Aalst
$1779
88.9K
Ostend
$1425
71.6K
La Louviere
$1586
81K
Tournai
$1647
69.6K
Kortrijk
$1423
77.7K
Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
39.8K
Mechelen
$1619
86.9K
Hasselt
$1517
77.7K
Sint-Niklaas
$1592
80.2K
Seraing
$1501
64.3K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
57.7K
Vilvoorde
$1675
44K
Forest
$1712
56.6K
Dendermonde
$1592
45.7K
Roeselare
$1378
64.5K
Genk
$1525
66.1K
Verviers
$1252
55.2K
Saint-Gilles
$1633
49.7K

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2575
2.79M
Montreal
$1954
1.76M
Calgary
$2149
1.31M
Ottawa
$2236
1.02M
Edmonton
$1785
1.01M
Mississauga
$2472
718K
Vancouver
$2650
662K
Winnipeg
$1754
750K
Brampton
$2127
656K
Hamilton
$2154
569K
Surrey
$2417
568K
Quebec City
$1791
549K
London
$2040
422K
Markham
$2398
339K
Halifax
$2196
440K
Burnaby
$2589
249K
Laval
$1996
438K
Vaughan
$2332
323K
Kitchener
$2144
257K
Gatineau
$1542
291K
Burlington
$2297
187K
Longueuil
$1896
254K
Saskatoon
$1793
266K
Windsor
$1793
230K
Richmond
$2220
210K
Oakville
$2266
214K
Oshawa
$1635
175K
Richmond Hill
$2618
202K
Regina
$1678
226K
Waterloo
$2095
121K