Financial simulation

Rent or buy in Flanders

Is renting really throwing money away? Compare buying versus renting over the long term.

Parameters

Enter nominal rates/increases; results show real, inflation-adjusted euros.

Purchase price (€)

Down payment (€)

Mortgage rate (%/yr)

Home appreciation (%/yr)

Term (years)

Rent (€/mo)

Investment return (%/yr)

Net worth (over 27 years)

All amounts in the charts are real (current euros).

This is not a recommendation or promise; this is only a simulation.

Yearly Expenses - Buyer (real)

Yearly Expenses - Renter (real)