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Expense calculator
Choose a country and a lifestyle and see what a student spends each month, built from the ranges universities and governments publish.
Belgium, Brussels
Lifestyle: Standard. Budget is the low end of each published range, Standard the midpoint, Comfortable the high end.
- Rent€525
- Food€250
- Local transportNot published
- Health insurance€22
- Phone and internet€50
Not every category has an official figure, so the totals below are understated. Missing: Local transport.
- Per month
- €847About $932 (approximate USD)
- Per year (12 months)
- €10,164About $11,180 (approximate USD)
- Living costs for 12 months
- €10,164About $11,180 (approximate USD)
Where each figure comes from
Rent: €400 to €650 a month
- EUR 400-650 per month ULB International Student's Guide 2026-2027 (2026-2027)
- EUR 450-600 per month Study in Flanders
Food: €250 to €250 a month
- EUR 250 per month ULB International Student's Guide 2026-2027 (2026-2027)
Health insurance: €14 to €30 a month
- EUR 30 per month ULB International Student's Guide 2026-2027 (2026-2027)
- EUR 14 per month ULB International Student's Guide 2026-2027 (2026-2027)
Phone and internet: €50 to €50 a month
- EUR 50 per month ULB International Student's Guide 2026-2027 (2026-2027)
Typical total: €800 to €1,167 a month
- EUR 800-1,000 per month Study in Flanders
- EUR 14,000 per year ULB International Student's Guide 2026-2027 (2026-2027)
