Antwerp, Belgium - rents are really reasonable for the 2nd largest city in Belgium. As a renter you have lots of rights and its kind of impossible to turf out tenents.

Rents are increased yearly on an index. My current apartment started at €950 in 2020 and in 2023 we now pay €1025. So, an indexation of €25 per year. This is city center too with a parking space and garden included.

Renting is really straightforward. Im not sure on the actual market because we’re not looking.

Same boat here in Belgium. My taxes pay for lots of peoples kids (none myself) and was told that’s one of the perks of living here. As a single childless person - the taxes are brutal.

I’ve wanted to ask this question before because not all of us want to live in these places with high taxation. Some of us would love to have savings. Or own a house.

These people downvoting you and OP are those basement dwellers who get rock hard off righteousness.