Accommodation and living costs in Europe

According to the official study portals, living in Belgium costs:

• Flanders and Brussels – €800–1,000 a month (Study in Flanders), including €300–500 for accommodation,
• Wallonia and Brussels – €1,000–1,200 a month (Wallonie-Bruxelles Campus): accommodation €300–500, food €300, study materials €50, insurance €30, transport €50, leisure €50 and other expenses €170.

A room in a student residence (in Belgium called a "kot") costs on average €350 a month including utilities in the French Community, and €350–500 on the private market. The deposit is usually one or two months' rent. Look for housing through your institution's housing office or on HousingAnywhere. Your first month will cost more – you pay the deposit and often temporary accommodation too.