Belgium vs Iran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Iran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1528
$628
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3592
$1708
🏠 One person rent
$807
$269
🏘️ Family rent
$1313
$571
🍽️ Food expenses
$523
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.3
$29.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2610
$264
💸 GDP per capita
$54701
$4466
😃 Human freedom index
8.47
3.96
❤️ Life expectancy
81.7
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
69
23
🌐 English speaking %
59%
12%
🎓 Higher education
96
79
😀 Quality of life
87
32
🏙️ Population
11.6M
86.8M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1528) is 143% more expensive than in Iran ($628). Belgium ranked 29th vs 159th for Iran 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 0.4 months in Iran. Ranked 19th and 139th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgium vs Iran

We calculate prices for Belgium and Iran as a population-weighted mean of 91 and 102 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 Iran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.5
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$0.73
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$1.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$727
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$14.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$21.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$11.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
23.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3895
$1339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.7
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$10.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$2.97
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.72
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.21
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$3.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$3.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$9.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$3.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.21
$0.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.47
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$10.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$18.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$1.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$20.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.3
$30.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$622
$98.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14161
$1347

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In Belgium

City Cost of living Population
Antwerp
$1640
529K
Ghent
$1559
265K
Brussels
$1816
196K
Liege
$1399
195K
Charleroi
$1368
204K
Schaerbeek
$1651
133K
Anderlecht
$1667
121K
Leuven
$1683
101K
Mouscron
$1351
58.2K
Bruges
$1514
119K
Mons
$1391
95.3K
Namur
$1350
114K
Aalst
$1663
88.9K
Ostend
$1314
71.6K
La Louviere
$1503
81K
Tournai
$1545
69.6K
Kortrijk
$1342
77.7K
Hasselt
$1432
77.7K
Mechelen
$1541
86.9K
Braine-l'Alleud
$1615
39.8K
Seraing
$1393
64.3K
Sint-Niklaas
$1514
80.2K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1580
57.7K
Vilvoorde
$1539
44K
Forest
$1692
56.6K
Roeselare
$1327
64.5K
Dendermonde
$1446
45.7K
Genk
$1422
66.1K
Saint-Gilles
$1663
49.7K
Verviers
$1182
55.2K

In Iran

City Cost of living Population
Tehran
$788
8.69M
Mashhad
$508
3M
Ahvaz
$597
1.18M
Isfahan
$523
1.96M
Karaj
$736
1.59M
Tabriz
$658
1.56M
Shiraz
$589
1.57M
Kermanshah
$963
947K
Qom
$488
1.2M
Kashan
$562
304K
Arak
$455
521K
Qazvin
$618
403K
Zanjan
$466
431K
Urmia
$519
736K
Ardabil
$827
529K
Rasht
$534
680K
Yazd
$573
530K
Kerman
$464
538K
Hamadan
$443
554K
Eslamshahr
$700
448K
Sari
$658
310K
Sanandaj
$449
413K
Khorramabad
$554
373K
Abadan
$547
231K
Bandar Abbas
$634
527K
Ilam
$659
194K
Shahriar
$698
310K
Qods
$698
310K
Babol
$458
250K
Malard
$693
281K