Belgium vs Denmark - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Denmark
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1790
$2174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4202
$5006
🏠 One person rent
$946
$1158
🏘️ Family rent
$1521
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$615
$699
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2938
$4456
💸 GDP per capita
$56615
$71026
😃 Human freedom index
8.53
9.03
❤️ Life expectancy
82.4
81.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
69
89
🌐 English speaking %
59%
86.1%
🎓 Higher education
97
97
😀 Quality of life
90
98
🏙️ Population
11.9M
5.98M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1790) is 18% less expensive than in Denmark ($2174). Belgium ranked 25th 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 1.6 months in Belgium compared to 2 months in Denmark. Ranked 17th and 2nd 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
$21.3
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.9
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$14.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.46
$8.76
 Cappuccino
$4.23
$6.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.36
$4.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$739
$938
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$2309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1236
$1727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.1
$43.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.38%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4256
$6705
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3167
$4650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$3.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.1
$91.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28
$23.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$2.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$3.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$5.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.54
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$20
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$73.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.2
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$663
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18948
$8960

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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
$1857
529K
Ghent
$1846
273K
Brussels
$2065
196K
Liege
$1647
195K
Charleroi
$1784
204K
Schaerbeek
$1920
133K
Anderlecht
$1939
121K
Leuven
$1920
101K
Bruges
$1957
119K
Hasselt
$1780
90.2K
Mons
$1602
95.3K
Namur
$1610
115K
Aalst
$1890
88.9K
Ostend
$1587
71.6K
Kortrijk
$1549
77.7K
La Louviere
$1765
81K
Tournai
$1704
69.6K
Mechelen
$1877
86.9K
Mouscron
$1539
58.2K
Roeselare
$1555
64.5K
Sint-Niklaas
$1727
80.2K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
57.7K
Seraing
$1643
64.3K
Forest
$1993
56.6K
Vilvoorde
$1866
44K
Dendermonde
$1706
45.7K
Genk
$1680
66.1K
Saint-Gilles
$1932
49.7K
Verviers
$1358
55.2K
Deinze
$1734
44.3K

In Denmark

City Cost of living Population
Copenhagen
$2656
667K
Aarhus
$2158
291K
Odense
$1784
185K
Frederiksberg
$2698
106K
Aalborg
$1864
122K
Esbjerg
$1714
71.6K
Gentofte
$2429
75.8K
Vejle
$1891
62K
Herning
$1666
51.3K
Naestved
$2113
45K
Randers
$1691
64.5K
Roskilde
$2192
53.4K
Horsens
$1781
64.4K
Silkeborg
$1888
50.9K
Kolding
$1689
63.6K
Horsholm
$2273
47.5K
Holstebro
$1673
37.2K
Hillerod
$2364
36K
Fredericia
$1702
41.2K
Helsingor
$2042
47.4K
Viborg
$1667
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1563
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1619
27.6K
Svendborg
$1825
27.2K
Nuuk
$2363
18.3K
Haderslev
$1681
22.2K
Torshavn
$2066
14K