Belgium vs Israel - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Israel
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1775
$2360
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4154
$5492
🏠 One person rent
$946
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1507
$2119
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$747
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.7
$95.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2977
$4021
💸 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%
32.3%
🎓 Higher education
97
93
😀 Quality of life
91
84
🏙️ Population
11.9M
9.97M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1775) is 25% less expensive than in Israel ($2360). 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 1.7 months in Belgium compared to 1.7 months in Israel. Ranked 16th 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
$21.5
$25.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.1
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$19.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.29
$8.39
 Cappuccino
$4.19
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.33
$3.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$1378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$1062
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1479
$2459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1222
$1778
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$265
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
5.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$12838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3147
$7963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.2
$84.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$2.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.93
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.39
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$3.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$11.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$6.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$4.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$76.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$125
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$883
$1388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18519
$19698

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Cities Comparison in Belgium vs Israel

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In Belgium

City Cost of living Population
Antwerp
$1834
529K
Ghent
$1817
273K
Brussels
$2030
196K
Liege
$1596
195K
Charleroi
$1776
204K
Schaerbeek
$1896
133K
Anderlecht
$1926
121K
Leuven
$1895
101K
Bruges
$1914
119K
Hasselt
$1779
90.2K
Mons
$1577
95.3K
La Louviere
$1752
81K
Mouscron
$1617
58.2K
Aalst
$1881
88.9K
Ostend
$1544
71.6K
Kortrijk
$1583
77.7K
Tournai
$1767
69.6K
Namur
$1716
115K
Braine-l'Alleud
$1888
40.7K
Mechelen
$1848
86.9K
Seraing
$1600
64.3K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
57.7K
Sint-Niklaas
$1799
80.2K
Roeselare
$1540
64.5K
Forest
$1969
56.6K
Vilvoorde
$1844
44K
Saint-Gilles
$1895
49.7K
Dendermonde
$1769
45.7K
Verviers
$1303
55.2K
Genk
$1643
66.1K

In Israel

City Cost of living Population
Jerusalem
$2663
936K
Tel Aviv
$2966
468K
Haifa
$1891
283K
Rishon LeZion
$2587
250K
Petah Tikva
$2500
236K
Netanya
$2175
217K
Bnei Brak
$2565
194K
Ramat Gan
$2555
159K
Holon
$2283
194K
Beersheba
$1810
209K
Bat Yam
$2288
129K
Rehovot
$2201
133K
Beit Shemesh
$2054
119K
Hadera
$1918
95.7K
Kfar Saba
$2422
101K
Ashkelon
$1845
134K
Herzliya
$2873
94K
Nazareth
$2125
83.4K
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
97.1K
Ra'anana
$2430
74K
Afula
$2133
60K
Givatayim
$2541
59.5K
Hod HaSharon
$2400
56.7K
Umm al-Fahm
$2245
55.3K
Ramla
$2465
75.5K
Rahat
$2060
64.5K
Rosh HaAyin
$2470
56.3K
Nahariya
$2069
60K
Kiryat Ata
$2047
62.4K
Lod
$2336
75.7K