Average prices

Living in Belgium costs roughly the same as in most
Western European countries, being just above the
average for the EU-28 and level pegging with both
the Netherlands and France.

In Flanders, rents, childcare costs, education and
healthcare are all eminently affordable compared
with other countries. And our subsidised social security
system leaves families with enough of their gross income
at the end of the month.

If you like to have an idea of what living might cost in Belgium, take a look at this tabel:

Cost of living (45 Kb)

Comparative price levels (EU-28 = 100), 2013

Country	Price level
Bulgaria	48.4
Poland	56.5
Hungary	59.7
Estonia	79.9
United States	88.8
United Kingdom	92.9
Spain	94.8
EU-28	100
EU-17	102.7
Germany	101.5
Netherlands	110.1
Belgium	109.3
France	109.1
Luxembourg	123.2
Ireland	118.1
Switzerland	155.9
Denmark	139.6

Source: Eurostat