Belgium vs Denmark - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Denmark
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1540
$1923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3611
$4552
🏠 One person rent
$821
$1023
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$1892
🍽️ Food expenses
$514
$614
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.8
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2647
$3632
💸 GDP per capita
$49927
$67790
😃 Human freedom index
8.33
8.83
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
81.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
73
90
🌐 English speaking %
59%
86.1%
🎓 Higher education
97
97
😀 Quality of life
88
96
🏙️ Population
11.6M
5.83M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1540) is 20% less expensive than in Denmark ($1923). Belgium ranked 30th vs 18th 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 1.7 months in Belgium compared to 1.9 months in Denmark. Ranked 19th and 4th 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
$17.7
$20.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.8
$97.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$7.57
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$5.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$4.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$1103
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$790
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1235
$2082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$1540
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.8
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.32%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3873
$5557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3159
$3981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.74
$3.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.4
$77.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.7
$26.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.21
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.33
$8.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$7.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.4
$69.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.7
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.9
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$562
$500
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18692
$6710

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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 Denmark

City Cost of living Population
Copenhagen
$2387
644K
Aarhus
$1880
285K
Odense
$1972
177K
Esbjerg
$1475
115K
Frederiksberg
$2008
105K
Aalborg
$1719
113K
Gentofte
$2011
75.8K
Naestved
$1638
41.9K
Herning
$1615
44.6K
Randers
$1581
62.8K
Vejle
$1657
56.6K
Kolding
$1426
58.8K
Roskilde
$1766
50K
Horsholm
$1887
47.5K
Horsens
$1541
59.4K
Holstebro
$1423
35.4K
Silkeborg
$1506
44.3K
Hillerod
$1999
36K
Helsingor
$1652
47.4K
Fredericia
$1584
39.9K
Viborg
$1519
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1482
23.5K
Svendborg
$1569
27.2K
Sonderborg
$1398
27.6K
Nuuk
$2175
18.3K
Haderslev
$1599
22K
Torshavn
$1952
13.3K