Belgium vs France - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium France
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1540
$1542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3611
$3823
🏠 One person rent
$821
$791
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$1519
🍽️ Food expenses
$514
$529
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.8
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2647
$2565
💸 GDP per capita
$49927
$40886
😃 Human freedom index
8.33
7.86
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
82.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
73
71
🌐 English speaking %
59%
57.3%
🎓 Higher education
97
86
😀 Quality of life
88
85
🏙️ Population
11.6M
67.7M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1540) is 0.1% less expensive than in France ($1542). Belgium ranked 30th vs 29th for France 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 1.7 months in France. Ranked 19th and 24th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgium vs France

We calculate prices for Belgium and France as a population-weighted mean of 91 and 151 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 France
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.7
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.8
$60.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$6.52
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$614
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1235
$1560
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$1262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.8
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.32%
3.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3873
$6369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3159
$4977
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.74
$1.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.4
$60.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.7
$19.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.21
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.33
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$7.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.4
$28.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.7
$18
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.9
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$562
$696
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18692
$10708

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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 France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2231
2.15M
Marseille
$1602
870K
Lyon
$1523
522K
Toulouse
$1448
498K
Nice
$1616
343K
Montpellier
$1458
299K
Bordeaux
$1504
260K
Nantes
$1490
321K
Strasbourg
$1186
291K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
121K
Lille
$1510
236K
Rennes
$1284
222K
Villeurbanne
$1540
155K
Toulon
$1314
180K
Grenoble
$1398
158K
Angers
$1323
156K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1277
147K
Nanterre
$1647
95.8K
Reims
$1393
180K
Aix-en-Provence
$1575
147K
Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
78.3K
Argenteuil
$1743
109K
Le Havre
$1125
166K
Le Mans
$1212
145K
Tours
$1198
138K
Brest
$1124
139K
Saint-Etienne
$1097
174K
Dijon
$1321
159K
Annecy
$1544
132K
Saint-Denis
$1714
113K