700 euro in Brussels?

Member since 21 June 2012

oki8dokiMember21 June 2012 12:41:37

I have a chance to get an internship in Brussels, Belgium. They offer a paid internship with 700 euro per month. Is it possible to live there having so much money?
I don't mind renting a room (I don't need a whole flat to myself)..

Harmonie ViP

Member since 13 June 2011

HarmonieViP21 June 2012 13:04:59

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Hello oki8doki and welcome to Expat.com!

Hope that you'll soon be enlightened.

Wish you Good Luck,
Harmonie.

Oliviero Guest

OlivieroGuest21 June 2012 14:06:13

It is not impossible to live in Brussels with 700, but you have to play wisely and go for flat-sharing, and do groceries in the appropriate shops and markets :-)

Jemmy12 Contributor

Member since 24 January 2012

Jemmy12Contributor21 June 2012 18:13:20

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oki8doki wrote:
I have a chance to get an internship in Brussels, Belgium. They offer a paid internship with 700 euro per month. Is it possible to live there having so much money?
I don't mind renting a room (I don't need a whole flat to myself)..

Hmm..
700 per month will not get you very far in Brussels.
It's probably technically doable I suppose but you'd be looking at living in a very small room in a bad neighbourhood and then you'll need to factor things like bills, food and transport (I can't see you getting a place close to the centre on your budget)

Do some research and see if it is feesable, but I fear it may not be.
Good luck with it though either way

schoolmum Serial expat

Member since 24 May 2011

schoolmumSerial expat21 June 2012 19:31:12

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Cheapest shared accommodation will be around 300 euro a month.
You could shop at Colruyt and similar supermarkets for around 150 euro a month.
Public transport is roughly 50 euro a month, or get a bike or walk if you can find a place near enough to work.