Belgium vs Croatia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Croatia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1540
$1140
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3611
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$821
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$984
🍽️ Food expenses
$514
$387
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.8
$71.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2647
$1248
💸 GDP per capita
$49927
$18570
😃 Human freedom index
8.33
7.96
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
73
50
🌐 English speaking %
59%
57.1%
🎓 Higher education
97
84
😀 Quality of life
88
68
🏙️ Population
11.6M
3.87M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1540) is 35% more expensive than in Croatia ($1140). Belgium ranked 30th vs 59th for Croatia 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 1.1 months in Croatia. Ranked 19th and 46th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgium vs Croatia

We calculate prices for Belgium and Croatia as a population-weighted mean of 91 and 15 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 Croatia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.7
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.8
$51.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$3.05
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1235
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$740
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.8
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.32%
4.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3873
$3932
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3159
$2853
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.74
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.4
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.7
$10.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.21
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.33
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$7.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$41.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$6.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.4
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.7
$6.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.9
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$562
$233
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18692
$9327

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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 Croatia

City Cost of living Population
Zagreb
$1242
767K
Split
$1134
161K
Rijeka
$1102
108K
Osijek
$849
96.3K
Velika Gorica
$1100
61.1K
Zadar
$1219
70.8K
Pula
$1008
52.2K
Dubrovnik
$1302
41.6K
Karlovac
$997
49.4K
Sibenik
$1025
42.6K
Slavonski Brod
$690
45K
Bjelovar
$913
36.3K
Kastela
$957
37.8K
Cavtat
$1120
2.19K
Hvar
$1048
3.98K