Travel budget and cost of living in Belgium how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Belgium and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Belgium. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Belgium travel budget.
Travel budget in Belgium
Belgium: calculate your travel budget
Belgium: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Belgium for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 83 for 2 ppl.
- $ 19 per person
- $ 12 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 2015* (1694 €)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 132 for 2 ppl.
- $ 48 per person
- $ 25 per person
- $ 15 per person
Total budget:
$ 4244* (3556 €)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 156 for 2 ppl.
- $ 82 per person
- $ 47 per person
- $ 29 per person
Total budget:
$ 6576* (5516 €)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Belgium in 2023
Cost of living: Belgium VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Belgium in 2023 is 2% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Belgium by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Belgium compared to the national average.
Cities | /Belgium | View Details |
---|---|---|
Ostend | 21% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Ostend |
Louvain-la-Neuve | 10% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Louvain-la-Neuve |
Brussels | 8% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Brussels |
Charleroi | 7% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Charleroi |
Antwerp | 6% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Antwerp |
Gent | 5% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Gent |
Liege | 2% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Liege |
Namur | 10% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Namur |
Brugge | 12% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Brugge |
Local prices in Belgium by expense type
Belgium: Restaurant budget

($ 13 to $ 30)
9% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 30 to $ 72)
5% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 10.2 to $ 15)
7% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 3 to $ 7.2)
28% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 4.8)
35% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.4 to $ 6)
29% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.4 to $ 4.2)
13% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.2 to $ 3.6)
27% more than in the United States (USA)

Belgium: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 78 to $ 100)
30% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 79 to $ 207)
20% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 96 to $ 302)
32% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 122 to $ 296)
47% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 232 to $ 376)
58% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 87 to $ 120)
26% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 116 to $ 366)
10% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 116 to $ 316)
10% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 106 to $ 253)
44% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 156 to $ 465)
20% more than in the United States (USA)

Belgium: Supermarket food budget

($ 0.8 to $ 2.2)
11% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 4.2)
40% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 4.8)
50% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.7 to $ 5.7)
27% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 7.2 to $ 17)
14% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.4 to $ 3.6)
52% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.3 to $ 6)
42% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1 to $ 3.6)
45% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 2.2)
55% less than in the United States (USA)

Belgium: Public and private transport budget

($ 2.4 to $ 3.6)
7% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.4 to $ 3.6)
34% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.9 to $ 2.4)
97% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.9 to $ 12)
53% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 9.6 to $ 59)
43% less than in the United States (USA)

Belgium: Leisure activity budget

($ 9.6 to $ 18)
1% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 12 to $ 30)
1% less than in the United States (USA)

Belgium: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 8.4 to $ 12)
5% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 59 to $ 144)
80% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 24 to $ 84)
1% less than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 671)

(fair price: $ 59)

(fair price: $ 63)

(fair price: $ 848)

(fair price: $ 71)

(fair price: $ 90)
About the information on the cost of living in Belgium
The information about the cost of living in Belgium shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Belgium updated on 19-09-2023.
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