Belgium vs Malawi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Malawi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1528
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3592
$1502
🏠 One person rent
$807
$209
🏘️ Family rent
$1313
$479
🍽️ Food expenses
$523
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.3
$65.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2610
$364
💸 GDP per capita
$54701
$602
😃 Human freedom index
8.47
6.85
❤️ Life expectancy
81.7
62.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
69
34
🌐 English speaking %
59%
3.9%
🎓 Higher education
96
39
😀 Quality of life
87
22
🏙️ Population
11.6M
18.6M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1528) is 178% more expensive than in Malawi ($549). Belgium ranked 29th vs 173rd for Malawi 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 Malawi. Ranked 19th and 163rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgium vs Malawi

We calculate prices for Belgium and Malawi as a population-weighted mean of 91 and 9 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 Malawi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.5
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$1.22
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$727
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$397
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$29.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
12.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3895
$10547
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.7
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$11.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.72
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.21
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$3.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$4.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.21
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.47
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$1.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$3.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$3.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.3
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$622
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14161
$1645

Cost of living in other countries

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$349

$907

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Cities Comparison in Belgium vs Malawi

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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 Malawi

City Cost of living Population
Blantyre
$507
800K
Mzimba
$566
936K
Lilongwe
$587
989K
Mzuzu
$525
150K
Zomba
$457
101K
Mangochi
$493
53.5K
Mulanje
$461
14.8K
Ntcheu
$492
14.6K
Monkey Bay
$518
14.6K