Belgium vs Kenya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Kenya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1540
$586
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3611
$1611
🏠 One person rent
$821
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$520
🍽️ Food expenses
$514
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.8
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2647
$390
💸 GDP per capita
$49927
$2099
😃 Human freedom index
8.33
6.57
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
61.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
73
31
🌐 English speaking %
59%
18.8%
🎓 Higher education
97
70
😀 Quality of life
88
38
🏙️ Population
11.6M
48.5M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1540) is 163% more expensive than in Kenya ($586). Belgium ranked 30th vs 158th for Kenya 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 0.7 months in Kenya. Ranked 19th and 126th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgium vs Kenya

We calculate prices for Belgium and Kenya as a population-weighted mean of 91 and 10 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 Kenya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.7
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.8
$22.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1235
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$372
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$39.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.8
$34.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.32%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3873
$1586
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3159
$1112
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.74
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.4
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.7
$9.28
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.21
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$4.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.33
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$5.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.4
$17.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.7
$3.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.9
$16
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$43.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$562
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18692
$6399

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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 Kenya

City Cost of living Population
Nairobi
$646
5.55M
Kisumu
$441
410K
Mombasa
$493
1.2M
Eldoret
$405
289K
Thika
$530
279K
Nakuru
$439
308K
Mumias
$424
100K
Machakos
$524
114K
Malindi
$452
120K
Meru
$486
42.7K