Belgium vs Greece - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Greece
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1746
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4101
$2944
🏠 One person rent
$922
$594
🏘️ Family rent
$1491
$1000
🍽️ Food expenses
$597
$455
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.8
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2862
$1114
💸 GDP per capita
$55955
$24752
😃 Human freedom index
8.47
7.58
❤️ Life expectancy
82.4
81.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
69
49
🌐 English speaking %
59%
51%
🎓 Higher education
96
87
😀 Quality of life
88
72
🏙️ Population
11.9M
10.4M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1746) is 41% more expensive than in Greece ($1237). Belgium ranked 25th 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 1.6 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
$20.9
$14.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.5
$56.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$9.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.3
$5.23
 Cappuccino
$3.96
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$829
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$410
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1213
$800
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.22%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$3421
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3215
$2765
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.13
$1.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.3
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.47
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.39
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$9.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$11.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$671
$450
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18245
$7464

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Belgium

City Cost of living Population
Antwerp
$1818
529K
Ghent
$1811
265K
Brussels
$2028
196K
Liege
$1599
195K
Charleroi
$1718
204K
Schaerbeek
$1854
133K
Anderlecht
$1889
121K
Leuven
$1867
101K
Bruges
$1868
119K
Mons
$1557
95.3K
Namur
$1588
114K
Ostend
$1587
71.6K
Aalst
$1846
88.9K
La Louviere
$1720
81K
Tournai
$1617
69.6K
Kortrijk
$1560
77.7K
Hasselt
$1600
77.7K
Mechelen
$1835
86.9K
Seraing
$1624
64.3K
Roeselare
$1547
64.5K
Sint-Niklaas
$1671
80.2K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1758
57.7K
Forest
$1931
56.6K
Vilvoorde
$1732
44K
Mouscron
$1514
58.2K
Dendermonde
$1571
45.7K
Verviers
$1324
55.2K
Saint-Gilles
$1876
49.7K
Genk
$1715
66.1K
Deinze
$1709
44.3K

In Greece

City Cost of living Population
Athens
$1436
643K
Crete
$1303
623K
Thessaloniki
$1225
310K
Piraeus
$1177
168K
Patras
$1111
174K
Heraklion
$1256
145K
Larissa
$1149
146K
Glyfada
$1636
89.6K
Peristeri
$1192
134K
Kallithea
$1291
97.6K
Kifissia
$1415
48.7K
Nikaia
$1170
88.1K
Volos
$1101
85.8K
Nea Ionia
$1265
64.6K
Nea Smyrni
$1281
72.9K
Ioannina
$1045
64.9K
Rhodes
$1284
54.6K
Katerini
$1036
59.2K
Chania
$1245
54.6K
Chalcis
$1224
64.5K
Serres
$1080
58.4K
Komotini
$1013
51.7K
Trikala
$1092
61.6K
Alexandroupoli
$1006
59.5K
Palaio Faliro
$1386
64.9K
Xanthi
$1048
58.8K
Lamia
$930
47.5K
Kalamata
$1162
57.7K
Agrinio
$976
50.7K
Drama
$964
44.3K