Belgium vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1540
$1838
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3611
$4360
🏠 One person rent
$821
$1024
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$1771
🍽️ Food expenses
$514
$561
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.8
$79.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2647
$2644
💸 GDP per capita
$49927
$54931
😃 Human freedom index
8.33
7.43
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
82.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
73
62
🌐 English speaking %
59%
85%
🎓 Higher education
97
93
😀 Quality of life
88
82
🏙️ Population
11.6M
9.19M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1540) is 16% less expensive than in Israel ($1838). Belgium ranked 30th vs 21st for Israel 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 Israel. Ranked 19th and 25th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgium vs Israel

We calculate prices for Belgium and Israel as a population-weighted mean of 91 and 67 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 Israel
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.7
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.8
$76.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$15.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$8.19
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$1019
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$823
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1235
$1786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.8
$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.32%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3873
$8428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3159
$6734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.74
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.4
$58
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.7
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.21
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.33
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$8.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$3.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$67
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.4
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.7
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.9
$91
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$562
$896
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18692
$11774

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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 Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$1948
936K
Tel Aviv
$2259
452K
Haifa
$1567
285K
Petah Tikva
$1871
236K
Rishon LeZion
$2010
250K
Holon
$1776
194K
Bnei Brak
$2050
194K
Netanya
$1962
217K
Beersheba
$1523
209K
Herzliya
$2149
94K
Ramat Gan
$2212
159K
Bat Yam
$1871
129K
Rehovot
$1701
133K
Beit Shemesh
$1366
119K
Ashkelon
$1499
134K
Kfar Saba
$1920
101K
Hadera
$1593
95.7K
Nazareth
$1689
83.4K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
97.1K
Ra'anana
$1939
74K
Givatayim
$2113
59.5K
Afula
$1660
60K
Ramat HaSharon
$1718
46.7K
Rahat
$1687
64.5K
Rosh HaAyin
$1885
56.3K
Umm al-Fahm
$1728
55.3K
Nahariya
$1570
60K
Lod
$1752
75.7K
Kiryat Gat
$1825
55K
Hod HaSharon
$2010
56.7K