Belgium vs Chile - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Chile
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1528
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3592
$2440
🏠 One person rent
$807
$441
🏘️ Family rent
$1313
$800
🍽️ Food expenses
$523
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.3
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2610
$750
💸 GDP per capita
$54701
$17068
😃 Human freedom index
8.47
8.24
❤️ Life expectancy
81.7
79.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
69
63
🌐 English speaking %
59%
9.5%
🎓 Higher education
96
85
😀 Quality of life
87
63
🏙️ Population
11.6M
19.5M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1528) is 55% more expensive than in Chile ($983). Belgium ranked 29th vs 87th for Chile in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Belgium compared to 0.8 months in Chile. Ranked 19th and 56th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgium vs Chile

We calculate prices for Belgium and Chile as a population-weighted mean of 91 and 46 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Belgium Chile
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.5
$42.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$3.35
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$727
$432
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$826
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$635
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3895
$2507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$2470
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.7
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$40.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.72
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.21
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.21
$5.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.47
$5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$4.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$13.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.3
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$622
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14161
$6686

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Belgium

City Cost of living Population
Antwerp
$1640
529K
Ghent
$1559
265K
Brussels
$1816
196K
Liege
$1399
195K
Charleroi
$1368
204K
Schaerbeek
$1651
133K
Anderlecht
$1667
121K
Leuven
$1683
101K
Mouscron
$1351
58.2K
Bruges
$1514
119K
Mons
$1391
95.3K
Namur
$1350
114K
Aalst
$1663
88.9K
Ostend
$1314
71.6K
La Louviere
$1503
81K
Tournai
$1545
69.6K
Kortrijk
$1342
77.7K
Hasselt
$1432
77.7K
Mechelen
$1541
86.9K
Braine-l'Alleud
$1615
39.8K
Seraing
$1393
64.3K
Sint-Niklaas
$1514
80.2K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1580
57.7K
Vilvoorde
$1539
44K
Forest
$1692
56.6K
Roeselare
$1327
64.5K
Dendermonde
$1446
45.7K
Genk
$1422
66.1K
Saint-Gilles
$1663
49.7K
Verviers
$1182
55.2K

In Chile

City Cost of living Population
Santiago
$1133
6.26M
Puente Alto
$930
574K
San Bernardo
$875
301K
Vina del Mar
$874
333K
Antofagasta
$1011
349K
Iquique
$923
188K
Calama
$673
158K
Valparaiso
$805
297K
La Serena
$814
195K
Temuco
$935
282K
Coquimbo
$807
204K
Talca
$835
206K
Rancagua
$798
231K
Concepcion
$902
218K
Chillan
$642
164K
Puerto Montt
$757
170K
Arica
$748
202K
Copiapo
$767
151K
Punta Arenas
$1038
123K
Valdivia
$839
150K
Talcahuano
$671
148K
Osorno
$810
147K
Los Angeles
$762
143K
Quilpue
$832
148K
Ovalle
$735
124K
Curico
$765
177K
Coronel
$810
116K
San Antonio
$1074
86.2K
Villa Alemana
$827
127K
Linares
$860
73.6K