Student life in Belgium

Hi,

According to my personal experience if you want live a comfortable life in Belgium,i would say for a single person monthly

Room Cost-500 EUR to 700 EUR at least,students rooms are offered generally as Kot ,dutch slang word.
Electricity Cost depends on the rental agreement 150 EUR at least
Food 250 to 300 EUR
Restaurant 120 EUR
Bars & Snacks 20 EUR
Administrative Cost once upon arrival 350 EUR (one time cost),22 EUR for electronic card (one time cost)
Transportation Cost Monthly Bus Pass 45 EUR,Train & Bus pass including 120 EUR
Hospital & Insurance Cost -120 EUR approx yearly
Washing Detergent,Dish Washer soap,Shampoo etc 50 EUR approx monthly

Basically Belgium is a quiet,peaceful & nice place to live,it rains every third day there,in Winters its not that cold ,temperature can cross sub zero level occasionally.In the Summers the max temperature can be around 35 C generally its in the range if 20-25 C.Considering the small size of Belgium it offers a diversified regions it has mountains,sea and plain terrain.People are quite tolerant and generally helpful.Beer from Belgium is quite stronger,Chocolates is awesome,they have very good Flemish cuisines.You will be surprised to see a lot of immigrants around Brussels region.But you will find more Belgium people in small cities,villages and towns.Netherlands is close to Belgium so you can pass there also some time.

Trains in Belgium are quite organised ,there are frequent trains to every place and near by bus stops which connects the cities,villages,towns,sub urban.

From the work point of view the job opportunity in the Brussels and Flemish part is decent,but you need good dutch skills and your employer needs to apply for a work permit on your behalf threshold income is 42,000 EUR per annum for Skilled migrants.Unemployment is quite low on the Flemish part of Belgium.On the other hand being a foreigner you will face some competition with local work force.

Considering the big cities such as Brussels & Antwerp in case if you plan to travel by bus for you school/Institute/College,i would recommend to have a look over your clock,because the traffic jam are quite common.

Dutch Classes  & Civic Integration courses for foreigners is offered free of cost for every foreigner once they are enrolled with local municipality.

Thank You
Divyanshu

A block account of 6000 EUR can be used as a proof of financial security when studying in Belgium for 1 year. Being said that, 550 - 600EUR/month is normally sufficient to live with "student standard"

hi  hoangtrunghieu ;

A block account of 6000 EUR ,is it necessary ?

yacine2300 wrote:

hi  hoangtrunghieu ;

A block account of 6000 EUR ,is it necessary ?

No, not mandatory but if you need to apply for a study visa, it's a convenient way to prove your financial condition.