Belgium vs Greece - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Greece
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1540
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3611
$2794
🏠 One person rent
$821
$546
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$514
$427
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.8
$66.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2647
$1060
💸 GDP per capita
$49927
$20867
😃 Human freedom index
8.33
7.49
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
80.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
73
49
🌐 English speaking %
59%
51%
🎓 Higher education
97
86
😀 Quality of life
88
69
🏙️ Population
11.6M
10.4M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1540) is 34% more expensive than in Greece ($1146). Belgium ranked 30th vs 57th for Greece 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 0.9 months in Greece. Ranked 19th and 45th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgium vs Greece

We calculate prices for Belgium and Greece as a population-weighted mean of 91 and 50 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 Greece
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.7
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.8
$48.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$4.44
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$1.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$373
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1235
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.8
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.32%
4.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3873
$3051
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3159
$2362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.74
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.4
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.7
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.21
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$7.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.33
$4.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$8.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.4
$44.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.7
$10.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.9
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$562
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18692
$7251

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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 Greece

City Cost of living Population
Crete
$1144
623K
Athens
$1287
664K
Thessaloniki
$1177
315K
Piraeus
$1097
164K
Patras
$1037
167K
Heraklion
$1075
141K
Larissa
$1067
145K
Peristeri
$1172
140K
Glyfada
$1475
87.3K
Kallithea
$1235
101K
Nikaia
$1137
89.4K
Kifissia
$1467
47.3K
Volos
$1090
86K
Nea Ionia
$1250
67.1K
Nea Smyrni
$1239
73.1K
Ioannina
$1098
65.6K
Komotini
$1001
51K
Lamia
$887
52K
Palaio Faliro
$1334
64K
Trikala
$945
61.7K
Xanthi
$1027
56.1K
Serres
$1027
58.3K
Chania
$1169
53.9K
Alexandroupoli
$907
57.8K
Chalcis
$1086
59.1K
Rhodes
$1061
49.5K
Kalamata
$1058
53K
Katerini
$1047
56K
Agrinio
$943
46.9K
Kozani
$984
41.1K