Belgium vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1790
$2211
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4202
$5162
🏠 One person rent
$946
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$1521
$2007
🍽️ Food expenses
$615
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$88.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2938
$3584
💸 GDP per capita
$56615
$54177
😃 Human freedom index
8.53
7.52
❤️ Life expectancy
82.4
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
69
62
🌐 English speaking %
59%
85%
🎓 Higher education
97
93
😀 Quality of life
90
85
🏙️ Population
11.9M
9.97M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1790) is 19% less expensive than in Israel ($2211). Belgium ranked 25th vs 15th 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 1.6 months in Belgium compared to 1.6 months in Israel. Ranked 17th and 26th 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
$21.3
$23.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.9
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$9.7
 Cappuccino
$4.23
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.36
$3.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$1192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$739
$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$2188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1236
$1666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.1
$35.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.38%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4256
$11147
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3167
$7278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.1
$73
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$4.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$24.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$3.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$5.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$74
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$119
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.2
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$1198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18948
$17022

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Cities Comparison in Belgium vs Israel

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Belgium

City Cost of living Population
Antwerp
$1857
529K
Ghent
$1846
273K
Brussels
$2065
196K
Liege
$1647
195K
Charleroi
$1784
204K
Schaerbeek
$1920
133K
Anderlecht
$1939
121K
Leuven
$1920
101K
Bruges
$1957
119K
Hasselt
$1780
90.2K
Mons
$1602
95.3K
Namur
$1610
115K
Aalst
$1890
88.9K
Ostend
$1587
71.6K
Kortrijk
$1549
77.7K
La Louviere
$1765
81K
Tournai
$1704
69.6K
Mechelen
$1877
86.9K
Mouscron
$1539
58.2K
Roeselare
$1555
64.5K
Sint-Niklaas
$1727
80.2K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
57.7K
Seraing
$1643
64.3K
Forest
$1993
56.6K
Vilvoorde
$1866
44K
Dendermonde
$1706
45.7K
Genk
$1680
66.1K
Saint-Gilles
$1932
49.7K
Verviers
$1358
55.2K
Deinze
$1734
44.3K

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2483
936K
Tel Aviv
$2702
468K
Haifa
$1930
283K
Petah Tikva
$2253
236K
Bnei Brak
$2385
194K
Holon
$2031
194K
Rishon LeZion
$2403
250K
Beersheba
$1700
209K
Ramat Gan
$2451
159K
Netanya
$2136
217K
Ashkelon
$1761
134K
Beit Shemesh
$1823
119K
Rehovot
$2066
133K
Bat Yam
$2147
129K
Herzliya
$3089
94K
Kfar Saba
$2346
101K
Hadera
$1887
95.7K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
97.1K
Ra'anana
$2432
74K
Afula
$1909
60K
Lod
$2154
75.7K
Rahat
$1962
64.5K
Ramat HaSharon
$2110
46.7K
Rosh HaAyin
$2270
56.3K
Eilat
$1853
51.9K
Nazareth
$1981
83.4K
Kiryat Ono
$2192
41.9K
Kiryat Gat
$2079
55K
Nahariya
$1894
60K
Givatayim
$2449
59.5K