Belgium vs Denmark - Cost of Living Comparison

Belgium Denmark
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1520
$1922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3527
$4529
🏠 One person rent
$807
$1023
🏘️ Family rent
$1274
$1874
🍽️ Food expenses
$512
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2682
$3563
💸 GDP per capita
$49583
$66983
😃 Human freedom index
8.27
8.72
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
81.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
73
90
🌐 English speaking %
59%
86.1%
🎓 Higher education
95
97
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
11.6M
5.83M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1520) is 21% less expensive than in Denmark ($1922). Belgium ranked 31st vs 16th for Denmark in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Belgium compared to 1.9 months in Denmark. Ranked 19th and 3rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgium vs Denmark

We calculate prices for Belgium and Denmark as a population-weighted mean of 91 and 27 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 Denmark
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$19.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$93.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.33
$7.46
 Cappuccino
$3.36
$5.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$3.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$1112
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1218
$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$988
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.9%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$5793
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3308
$3968
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.72
$3.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$2.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$2.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$4.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$9.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.42
$9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$7.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.5
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.2
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$497
$498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15969
$5851

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Cities Comparison in Belgium vs Denmark

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Belgium

City Cost of living Population
Antwerp
$1637
529K
Ghent
$1538
265K
Brussels
$1766
189K
Charleroi
$1481
202K
Liege
$1406
195K
Schaerbeek
$1618
133K
Anderlecht
$1584
121K
Leuven
$1659
101K
Mons
$1428
95.3K
Bruges
$1461
119K
Namur
$1380
111K
Vilvoorde
$1508
44K
La Louviere
$1495
81K
Aalst
$1510
88.9K
Hasselt
$1483
77.7K
Mechelen
$1479
86.9K
Mouscron
$1467
58.2K
Tournai
$1509
69.6K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1574
57.7K
Sint-Niklaas
$1542
80.2K
Kortrijk
$1342
77.7K
Forest
$1573
56.6K
Saint-Gilles
$1456
49.7K
Seraing
$1424
64.3K
Dendermonde
$1446
45.7K
Roeselare
$1415
64.5K
Genk
$1521
66.1K
Braine-l'Alleud
$1581
39.8K
Ostend
$1360
71.6K
Verviers
$1161
55.2K

In Denmark

City Cost of living Population
Copenhagen
$2399
644K
Aarhus
$1832
285K
Odense
$1940
177K
Aalborg
$1627
113K
Esbjerg
$1526
115K
Frederiksberg
$2086
105K
Naestved
$1610
41.9K
Gentofte
$2052
75.8K
Vejle
$1631
56.6K
Randers
$1629
62.8K
Kolding
$1503
58.8K
Silkeborg
$1540
44.3K
Horsens
$1485
59.4K
Holstebro
$1329
35.4K
Herning
$1599
44.6K
Horsholm
$1932
47.5K
Roskilde
$1705
50K
Helsingor
$1675
47.4K
Fredericia
$1731
39.9K
Hillerod
$2114
36K
Viborg
$1396
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1513
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1451
27.6K
Nuuk
$1980
18.3K
Svendborg
$1729
27.2K
Haderslev
$1408
22K
Torshavn
$1994
13.3K