Belgium vs Chile - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Chile
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1540
$936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3611
$2270
🏠 One person rent
$821
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$514
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.8
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2647
$692
💸 GDP per capita
$49927
$15355
😃 Human freedom index
8.33
8.16
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
78.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
73
66
🌐 English speaking %
59%
9.5%
🎓 Higher education
97
85
😀 Quality of life
88
65
🏙️ Population
11.6M
19.5M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1540) is 65% more expensive than in Chile ($936). Belgium ranked 30th vs 89th 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 0.7 months in Chile. Ranked 19th and 51st 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
$17.7
$9.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.8
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$2.96
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$1.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1235
$755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.8
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.32%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3873
$2121
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3159
$2118
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.74
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.4
$39.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.7
$11.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.21
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$5.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.33
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$4.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$5.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.4
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.7
$12.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.9
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$64.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$562
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18692
$5628

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Cities Comparison in Belgium vs Chile

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Belgium

City Cost of living Population
Antwerp
$1650
529K
Ghent
$1585
265K
Brussels
$1869
189K
Liege
$1439
195K
Charleroi
$1422
202K
Schaerbeek
$1682
133K
Anderlecht
$1659
121K
Mouscron
$1423
58.2K
Leuven
$1618
101K
Mons
$1405
95.3K
Namur
$1360
111K
Bruges
$1408
119K
Ostend
$1302
71.6K
Vilvoorde
$1599
44K
Aalst
$1678
88.9K
La Louviere
$1520
81K
Tournai
$1562
69.6K
Hasselt
$1445
77.7K
Mechelen
$1544
86.9K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
57.7K
Kortrijk
$1283
77.7K
Sint-Niklaas
$1413
80.2K
Seraing
$1487
64.3K
Forest
$1652
56.6K
Roeselare
$1306
64.5K
Dendermonde
$1469
45.7K
Saint-Gilles
$1524
49.7K
Genk
$1502
66.1K
Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
39.8K
Verviers
$1258
55.2K

In Chile

City Cost of living Population
Santiago
$1075
6.26M
Puente Alto
$862
574K
San Bernardo
$763
301K
Antofagasta
$962
349K
Los Angeles
$757
143K
Vina del Mar
$854
333K
Calama
$689
158K
Iquique
$825
188K
Valparaiso
$888
297K
Coquimbo
$761
204K
Talca
$724
206K
Temuco
$820
282K
La Serena
$782
195K
Rancagua
$785
231K
Concepcion
$870
218K
Chillan
$693
164K
Copiapo
$739
151K
Arica
$702
202K
Talcahuano
$686
148K
Puerto Montt
$672
170K
Osorno
$738
147K
Punta Arenas
$980
123K
Valdivia
$719
150K
Quilpue
$825
148K
Curico
$730
162K
Coronel
$810
116K
Linares
$816
73.6K
San Antonio
$1044
86.2K
Villa Alemana
$827
125K
Ovalle
$747
75.9K