Belgium vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1528
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3592
$959
🏠 One person rent
$807
$156
🏘️ Family rent
$1313
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$523
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.3
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2610
$176
💸 GDP per capita
$54701
$1365
😃 Human freedom index
8.47
5.4
❤️ Life expectancy
81.7
66.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
69
27
🌐 English speaking %
59%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
96
60
😀 Quality of life
87
24
🏙️ Population
11.6M
224M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1528) is 292% more expensive than in Pakistan ($390). Belgium ranked 29th vs 195th for Pakistan 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 0.5 months in Pakistan. Ranked 19th and 158th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgium vs Pakistan

We calculate prices for Belgium and Pakistan as a population-weighted mean of 91 and 36 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 Pakistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.5
$12.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$2.13
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$727
$111
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$71
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$159
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$98.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
19.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3895
$717
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$496
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.7
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$6.94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$4.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.72
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.21
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$2.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$4.16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.21
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.47
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$0.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$13.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$13.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$2.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.3
$15.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$67.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$622
$40
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14161
$1391

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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 Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$442
14.9M
Lahore
$411
11.1M
Faisalabad
$306
3.2M
Peshawar
$346
1.97M
Gujranwala
$308
2.03M
Multan
$392
1.87M
Rawalpindi
$401
2.1M
Islamabad
$442
1.01M
Quetta
$266
1M
Hyderabad
$334
1.73M
Sialkot
$281
592K
Bahawalpur
$342
762K
Sargodha
$458
660K
Sheikhupura
$374
473K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
399K
Sukkur
$339
500K
Larkana
$338
491K
Mardan
$366
368K
Okara
$300
232K
Jhang
$292
414K
Wah
$382
259K
Mingora
$364
280K
Kamoke
$321
231K
Gujrat
$373
391K
Sahiwal
$305
248K
Chiniot
$389
478K
Nawabshah
$325
263K
Jacobabad
$325
201K
Kohat
$379
171K
Khanewal
$361
165K