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🇧🇪Cost of living in Belgium

+16% Everyday spending in Belgium costs 16% more than the EU average.

Phone & internet, housing & utilities and alcohol & tobacco cost the most compared with the rest of Europe; clothing & shoes, food & soft drinks and transport the least.

Price level by category

What costs more, and how much

EU average = 100. The bar's length is Belgium's price level for the same basket.

Phone & internet+46%
Housing & utilities+35%
Alcohol & tobacco+29%
Restaurants & hotels+17%
Health+17%
Personal care & services+12%
Furniture & household+7%
Recreation & culture+7%
Transport+7%
Food & soft drinks+4%
Clothing & shoes−4%

EU averageEurostat, 2025

Against its neighbours

Cheaper than United Kingdom

Household spending, EU average = 100.

🇧🇪 Belgium116

🇪🇺 EU100

13% cheaperthan the United States for the same household spending (World Bank, 2025)

Living there

The basics

Status: EU Member
Stay: EU rules apply. 90-day free stay; registration required.
Healthcare: EHIC valid.
Currency: EUR
Banking: Full support (Revolut/Wise)
Paying: Card widely accepted
English: 4 out of 5
Getting around: SNCB / NMBS

Say it locally

Seven phrases

Hello: Hallo / Bonjour
Thank you: Dank u / Merci
Yes/No: Ja / Oui
How are you?: Hoe gaat het? / Ça va?
Excuse me: Excuseer / Pardon
Check, please!: De rekening, aub / L'addition, svp
Do you speak English?: Spreekt u Engels? / Anglais?

Cities

Six places to live

Antwerp Bruges Brussels Ghent Leuven Liege

Category	Search Link
🏋️ Gyms & Fitness	Find Gyms in 🇧🇪 Belgium
🧖 Spas & Wellness	Find Spas in 🇧🇪 Belgium
💻 Coworking	Find Coworking in 🇧🇪 Belgium
☕ Work-friendly Cafes	Find Cafes in 🇧🇪 Belgium
🛒 Supermarkets	Find Supermarkets in 🇧🇪 Belgium
🥾 Hiking Trails	Find Trails in 🇧🇪 Belgium

Substance	Status	Penalty
Cannabis	🟢	Legalized

🏠 Housing & Rent

Link	Description
Immoweb	🔴 Biggest housing

💼 Jobs

Link	Description
Indeed Belgium	🔴 Job search

Where the numbers come from

Eurostat, prc_ppp_ind_1: price level indices, EU27 = 100, 2025. Reuse authorised with acknowledgement.
World Bank, PA.NUS.PRVT.PLI: household price level, United States = 100, 2025. CC BY 4.0.