Belgium vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1618
$889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3781
$2187
🏠 One person rent
$857
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$1369
$731
🍽️ Food expenses
$548
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.7
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2756
$710
💸 GDP per capita
$53475
$13926
😃 Human freedom index
8.33
6.55
❤️ Life expectancy
81.7
74.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
73
31
🌐 English speaking %
59%
13%
🎓 Higher education
97
89
😀 Quality of life
88
44
🏙️ Population
11.6M
125M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1618) is 82% more expensive than in Mexico ($889). Belgium ranked 25th vs 102nd for Mexico 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 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 18th and 97th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgium vs Mexico

We calculate prices for Belgium and Mexico as a population-weighted mean of 91 and 144 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 Mexico
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$9.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.1
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.59
$2.26
 Cappuccino
$3.68
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$490
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1307
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1060
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
11.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4140
$1726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3333
$1355
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.83
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.5
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$7.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.61
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.09
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11
$5.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.5
$9.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.6
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.9
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$613
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16544
$5383

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Belgium

City Cost of living Population
Antwerp
$1762
529K
Ghent
$1645
265K
Brussels
$1958
196K
Liege
$1505
195K
Charleroi
$1450
202K
Schaerbeek
$1752
133K
Anderlecht
$1734
121K
Mouscron
$1497
58.2K
Bruges
$1471
119K
Leuven
$1761
101K
Mons
$1446
95.3K
Namur
$1441
114K
Aalst
$1779
88.9K
Ostend
$1425
71.6K
La Louviere
$1586
81K
Tournai
$1647
69.6K
Kortrijk
$1423
77.7K
Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
39.8K
Mechelen
$1619
86.9K
Hasselt
$1517
77.7K
Sint-Niklaas
$1592
80.2K
Seraing
$1501
64.3K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
57.7K
Vilvoorde
$1675
44K
Forest
$1712
56.6K
Dendermonde
$1592
45.7K
Roeselare
$1378
64.5K
Genk
$1525
66.1K
Verviers
$1252
55.2K
Saint-Gilles
$1633
49.7K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1190
9.21M
Tijuana
$1050
1.96M
Zapopan
$1012
1.48M
Monterrey
$1257
1.14M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
1.93M
Ciudad Juarez
$974
1.32M
Leon
$719
1.58M
Guadalajara
$985
1.46M
Puebla
$939
1.43M
Mexicali
$955
1.03M
Aguascalientes
$826
934K
Queretaro
$941
795K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
1.07M
Guadalupe
$945
692K
Saltillo
$829
864K
Chihuahua
$854
878K
Culiacan
$746
808K
Morelia
$748
963K
Cancun
$1143
889K
Naucalpan
$835
872K
Acapulco
$727
673K
Apodaca
$958
523K
San Luis Potosi
$879
773K
Hermosillo
$854
856K
Merida
$1090
892K
San Nicolas de los Garza
$863
443K
Tlaquepaque
$683
664K
Reynosa
$849
589K
Torreon
$681
690K
Tlalnepantla
$783
653K