Belgium vs Canada - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Canada
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1540
$2042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3611
$4548
🏠 One person rent
$821
$1225
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$1996
🍽️ Food expenses
$514
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.8
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2647
$2938
💸 GDP per capita
$49927
$54918
😃 Human freedom index
8.33
8.55
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
82.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
73
76
🌐 English speaking %
59%
82.1%
🎓 Higher education
97
99
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
11.6M
37M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1540) is 25% less expensive than in Canada ($2042). Belgium ranked 30th 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 1.7 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
$17.7
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.8
$66.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$5.57
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$1185
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$1044
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1235
$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$149
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.8
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.32%
6.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3873
$7111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3159
$5230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.74
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.4
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.7
$17.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.21
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.33
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.4
$74.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.7
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.9
$58
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$562
$819
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18692
$13520

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In Belgium

City Cost of living Population
Antwerp
$1650
529K
Ghent
$1585
265K
Brussels
$1869
189K
Liege
$1439
195K
Charleroi
$1422
202K
Schaerbeek
$1682
133K
Anderlecht
$1659
121K
Mouscron
$1423
58.2K
Leuven
$1618
101K
Mons
$1405
95.3K
Namur
$1360
111K
Bruges
$1408
119K
Ostend
$1302
71.6K
Vilvoorde
$1599
44K
Aalst
$1678
88.9K
La Louviere
$1520
81K
Tournai
$1562
69.6K
Hasselt
$1445
77.7K
Mechelen
$1544
86.9K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
57.7K
Kortrijk
$1283
77.7K
Sint-Niklaas
$1413
80.2K
Seraing
$1487
64.3K
Forest
$1652
56.6K
Roeselare
$1306
64.5K
Dendermonde
$1469
45.7K
Saint-Gilles
$1524
49.7K
Genk
$1502
66.1K
Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
39.8K
Verviers
$1258
55.2K

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2576
2.79M
Montreal
$1821
1.76M
Calgary
$2113
1.31M
Edmonton
$1732
1.01M
Ottawa
$2170
1.02M
Mississauga
$2600
722K
Vancouver
$2564
662K
Hamilton
$2244
569K
Winnipeg
$1714
705K
Brampton
$2128
594K
Surrey
$2407
518K
Quebec City
$1658
549K
London
$2067
422K
Markham
$2358
329K
Laval
$1874
438K
Halifax
$2159
440K
Vaughan
$2390
306K
Burnaby
$2595
233K
Gatineau
$1530
291K
Burlington
$2293
183K
Kitchener
$2084
233K
Longueuil
$1962
254K
Saskatoon
$1858
246K
Oakville
$2192
194K
Oshawa
$1598
159K
Richmond
$2255
198K
Richmond Hill
$2622
195K
Windsor
$1790
217K
Regina
$1526
215K
Kingston
$1412
124K