living in Antwerp with 1800 euro after tax per month

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vasantvMember22 May 2013 17:14:34

I got a job in Antwerp. Salary they are giving me is 1800 euros after tax + health insurance + pension + year end bonuses + relocation (1.5 months salary).

So is 1800 euros per month good enough stay in Antwerp with a family of 3 (me + wife + baby of 1 year old) with decent apartment + decent spending ?

Please share your thoughts on this with details about expenses while living in Antwerp.

Thanks in advance.

tervurenerSerial expat22 May 2013 18:43:10

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We live less than that with 6 of us, so yes it's enough, so long as you don't want to run a car or go on expensive holidays. Keep your rent to under 800 a month and you'll be fine.

RAVICHANDRAN JAYAPRAKASHNew member22 May 2013 20:33:35

nice to know you, I am also from India.

MONTHLY EXPENSES -
GAS, WATER, ELECTRICITY - 100
FOOD - 200
MISCELLANEOUS - 100
internet , tv - 50
phone to india(jumblo) - 20
personal mobile for two - 30, so total = 500.

Most of the companies provides rental allowance and some cases car & petrol,outside the net salary, as in Belgium the taxes are very high.You can better confirm that with your HR. How are you so sure about income after tax? As tax system is itself very complicated.

Okay, leaving all this - 500 as stated above.
650(rent+maintenance) notsure in antwerp
50 (TRANSPORT not sure), u can definitely have a decent living out of this.

vasantvMember23 May 2013 13:04:20

Thanks RAVICHANDRAN JAYAPRAKASH and tervurener for your inputs.

olga21Member08 June 2013 12:57:16

Hello!
Is there any opportunity to find a job for a executive production manager (sri-lankan, indian), english speaking i Belgium?
I am very keen to move to Belgium with our child and husband.....so he says-only if you find a goog job for me....Currently we r living in Sri-lanka, and I dont consider this country for a great future for our child.... And for me too! :nothappy

DavidViP10 June 2013 12:46:24

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Hi olga21,

An introduction would be most welcome.

I suggest you to post an advert in the Jobs in Antwerp section, this might help.

Thank you,

David.

CharminarMember18 June 2013 04:33:49

thats more then normal salary here in belgium

shreejidoshiNew member04 October 2015 12:30:49

Dear all,

I will soon be relocating to Antwerp along with my wife. I have reading up on the blog about the cost of living.

Has there been any change in the cost of living in the past 2 years. Can EUR 1200-1300 expense be sufficient for me and my wife.

Regards,
Shreeji Doshi

divyanshuMember29 April 2016 14:35:06

You can live a comfortable life on that budget!

jentztanMember14 May 2017 08:54:42

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divyanshu wrote:
You can live a comfortable life on that budget!

Hello! Would that still be true since the thread started posted this almost 4 years ago.

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