Currency in Belgium euro (EUR €). For 10 US dollars you can get 9.52 euros. For 100 US dollars you can get 95.2 euros. And the other way around: For 10 euros you can get 10.5 US dollars.
Prices: Antwerp Brussels Charleroi Genk Kortrijk Leuven Mechelen Roeselare Liège Aalst
The total costs in Belgium are lower than in United States. Food is 24% cheaper. If you go to a restaurant, the cost of dinner should not be significantly different from what we are used to in United States. In turn, the cost of living in Belgium is lower than the cost in United States by 15%. If we want to spend time actively or to have fun, we will pay less than in United States about 25%.
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Belgium
Are hotels expensive in Belgium? How much will we pay for a room in Belgium?
The average price of accommodation in Belgium is $108 (€103). If you are looking for the cheapest accommodation: in a cheap one-star hotel you will pay: $91 (€86) and if you like hostels, you'll spend the night there for: $69 (€65). The cost of a room in a 2-star hotel is Belgium in $116 (€110). 3-star hotels offer accommodation for an average price of $124 (€118) Overnight stay in a 4-star hotel costs $141 (€134) in Belgium If you are looking for the best conditions for your stay, then in 5-star hotels that will provide much more luxury you will have to pay $230 (€219)
And if the trip plans are simply for a given region of the world, then maybe it will come out cheaper than in Belgium in nearby countries? See prices in: Luxembourg, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, and France.
fees
$208 ($126 - $368)
Very much like in United States
internet
$52 ($37 - $84)
27% is less expensive than in United States
jeans
$93 ($53 - $126)
77% more than in United States
average earnings
$2.51K
by half less than in United States
renting a small apartment in the center
$860 ($683 - $1.26K)
by half less than in United States
renting a large apartment outside the center
$1.1K ($840 - $1.68K)
by half less than in United States
bread
$2.1 ($1.1 - $3.7)
40% is less expensive than in United States
cheese
$14 ($5.9 - $26)
9.1% more than in United States
rice
$2.1 ($1.1 - $4.2)
by half less than in United States
tomatoes
$2.7 ($1.2 - $4.2)
by half less than in United States
bananas
$1.9 ($1.1 - $3.2)
11% more than in United States
wine
$7.4 ($5.3 - $12.6)
by half less than in United States
cheap restaurant
$18.9 ($11 - $26)
5.4% is less expensive than in United States
local beer
$4.2 ($2.6 - $6.3)
30% is less expensive than in United States
coffee
$3.4 ($2.1 - $5.3)
33% is less expensive than in United States
bottle of water
$2.4 ($2.1 - $3.2)
17% more than in United States
Burger King or a similar bar
$10.5 ($8.9 - $12.6)
2.3% is less expensive than in United States
Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda
$2.7 ($2.1 - $3.7)
7.8% more than in United States
Has the price of bread increased in Belgium?
Bread in previous years has cost: 2010: $1.9(€1.8), 2011: $1.8(€1.7), 2012: $1.8(€1.7), 2013: $1.6(€1.5), 2014: $1.6(€1.5), 2015: $1.7(€1.7), 2016: $1.8(€1.8), 2017: $1.7(€1.6), and 2018: $1.7(€1.7).
Price changes in Bananas over the years: 2015: $1.8(€1.7), 2016: $1.8(€1.7), 2017: $2(€1.9), and 2018: $1.8(€1.7)
Have prices increased in restaurants in Belgium?
In inexpensive restaurants, the price for a meal was: 2010: $15.8(€15), 2011: $15.8(€15), 2012: $13.7(€13), 2013: $12.6(€12), 2014: $15.8(€15), 2015: $15.8(€15), 2016: $15.8(€15), 2017: $15.8(€15), and 2018: $15.8(€15)
Price changes in Renting A Small Apartment In The Center over the years: 2010: $709(€675), 2011: $727(€692), 2012: $705(€671), 2013: $692(€659), 2014: $736(€701), 2015: $791(€753), 2016: $741(€705), 2017: $763(€726), and 2018: $776(€738)
Prices in cities and towns in Belgium
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