Belgium vs Italy - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Italy
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1528
$1427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3592
$3478
🏠 One person rent
$807
$713
🏘️ Family rent
$1313
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$523
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.3
$94.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2610
$1682
💸 GDP per capita
$54701
$39003
😃 Human freedom index
8.47
8.26
❤️ Life expectancy
81.7
82.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
69
54
🌐 English speaking %
59%
13.6%
🎓 Higher education
96
92
😀 Quality of life
87
77
🏙️ Population
11.6M
58.9M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1528) is 7% more expensive than in Italy ($1427). Belgium ranked 29th vs 36th for Italy 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 1.2 months in Italy. Ranked 19th and 36th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgium vs Italy

We calculate prices for Belgium and Italy as a population-weighted mean of 91 and 148 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 Italy
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.5
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$5.13
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$727
$726
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$1388
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
4.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3895
$4184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$2409
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.7
$1.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.72
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.21
$1.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.21
$6.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.47
$6.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$9.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$89.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$15.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.3
$78.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$622
$511
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14161
$10713

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Italy

City Cost of living Population
Rome
$1718
2.75M
Milan
$2022
1.35M
Turin
$1424
842K
Naples
$1396
913K
Genoa
$1470
559K
Palermo
$1137
630K
Bologna
$1555
388K
Florence
$1601
361K
Bari
$1337
316K
Catania
$1161
312K
Venice
$1522
250K
Verona
$1459
256K
Prato
$1423
196K
Padua
$1581
206K
Messina
$1130
219K
Parma
$1403
197K
Brescia
$1410
196K
Trieste
$1421
198K
Modena
$1506
184K
Reggio Emilia
$1323
170K
Taranto
$1033
188K
Rimini
$1390
149K
Ravenna
$1216
156K
Perugia
$1100
162K
Bergamo
$1450
120K
Foggia
$1161
145K
Trento
$1509
118K
Forli
$1485
116K
Monza
$1586
122K
Cagliari
$1455
148K