Cost of living in Liege
compared to
Cost of living in Liege vs. Belgium overall average
Liege is 10.0% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.9% less in Liege
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% less in Liege
- Transportation
-
pay 4.9% less in Liege
- Housing
-
pay 4.4% less in Liege
- Childcare
-
pay 44.2% less in Liege
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% more in Liege
- Clothing
-
pay 12.1% less in Liege
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Liege.
Liege Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.29
€18.81
|
$16.08
-
$21.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.45
|
$10.72
-
$12.86
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.70
|
$2.14
-
$3.22
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
€1.94
|
$1.61
-
$2.68
|
Liege - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.64
€2.58
|
$1.64
-
$3.22
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
€5.49
|
$2.68
-
$13.40
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.88
€4.76
|
$3.21
-
$8.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
€3.57
|
$2.52
-
$4.91
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.54
€4.43
|
$3.40
-
$6.81
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
€1.34
|
$0.49
-
$1.70
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.98
|
$0.74
-
$1.46
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.81
|
$0.49
-
$1.94
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.47
|
$0.49
-
$1.94
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.60
|
$0.29
-
$1.46
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
€0.35
|
$0.24
-
$0.97
|
Liege - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.80
€6.63
|
$6.53
-
$7.35
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.98
€38.98
|
$26.79
-
$42.87
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,578.79
€22,993.61
|
$22,721.38
-
$32,152.89
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.29
€27.59
|
$22.39
-
$49.30
|
Liege - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.19
€54.80
|
$42.87
-
$64.31
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$727.91
€709.84
|
$696.65
-
$803.82
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$598.40
€583.55
|
$482.29
-
$696.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.08
€141.48
|
$114.74
-
$286.85
|
Liege - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.12
€365.81
|
$160.76
-
$803.82
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,073.32
€5,922.60
|
$5,358.82
-
$7,502.34
|
Liege - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.18
|
$2.68
-
$5.36
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
€3.09
|
$2.14
-
$5.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€8.57
|
$8.57
-
$16.08
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.30
€38.32
|
$26.79
-
$64.31
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.47
€14.11
|
$8.57
-
$26.79
|
Liege - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.04
€77.08
|
$32.15
-
$128.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.22
€32.40
|
$21.44
-
$96.46
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.85
€82.74
|
$64.31
-
$192.92
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.04
€117.06
|
$64.31
-
$214.35
|
Liege - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Belgium
to see the average cost of cities throughout Belgium, like
Liege,
Namur,
Leuven,
Antwerp,
Brugge,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Belgium compared to Liege.
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