Belgium vs Pakistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Pakistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1746
$391
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4101
$927
🏠 One person rent
$922
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$1491
$244
🍽️ Food expenses
$597
$143
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.8
$51
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2862
$122
💸 GDP per capita
$55955
$1485
😃 Human freedom index
8.47
5.4
❤️ Life expectancy
82.4
67.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
69
27
🌐 English speaking %
59%
48.9%
🎓 Higher education
96
61
😀 Quality of life
88
29
🏙️ Population
11.9M
251M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1746) is 347% more expensive than in Pakistan ($391). Belgium ranked 25th vs 196th 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 1.6 months in Belgium compared to 0.3 months in Pakistan. Ranked 19th and 155th 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
$20.9
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.5
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.3
$2.35
 Cappuccino
$3.96
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$829
$102
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$717
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$269
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1213
$167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.22%
17.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$715
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3215
$453
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.13
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.3
$7.28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$5.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$6.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$2.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$4.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.47
$2.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$1.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.39
$2.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.5
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$2.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$671
$45
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18245
$1419

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Belgium

City Cost of living Population
Antwerp
$1818
529K
Ghent
$1811
265K
Brussels
$2028
196K
Liege
$1599
195K
Charleroi
$1718
204K
Schaerbeek
$1854
133K
Anderlecht
$1889
121K
Leuven
$1867
101K
Bruges
$1868
119K
Mons
$1557
95.3K
Namur
$1588
114K
Ostend
$1587
71.6K
Aalst
$1846
88.9K
La Louviere
$1720
81K
Tournai
$1617
69.6K
Kortrijk
$1560
77.7K
Hasselt
$1600
77.7K
Mechelen
$1835
86.9K
Seraing
$1624
64.3K
Roeselare
$1547
64.5K
Sint-Niklaas
$1671
80.2K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1758
57.7K
Forest
$1931
56.6K
Vilvoorde
$1732
44K
Mouscron
$1514
58.2K
Dendermonde
$1571
45.7K
Verviers
$1324
55.2K
Saint-Gilles
$1876
49.7K
Genk
$1715
66.1K
Deinze
$1709
44.3K

In Pakistan

City Cost of living Population
Karachi
$430
14.9M
Lahore
$427
11.1M
Faisalabad
$333
3.2M
Rawalpindi
$416
2.1M
Gujranwala
$302
2.03M
Multan
$403
1.87M
Peshawar
$334
1.97M
Hyderabad
$382
1.73M
Islamabad
$443
1.01M
Quetta
$291
1M
Bahawalpur
$301
762K
Sialkot
$311
592K
Sargodha
$376
660K
Mardan
$354
368K
Larkana
$336
491K
Sheikhupura
$368
473K
Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
399K
Sukkur
$340
500K
Mingora
$351
280K
Gujrat
$320
391K
Jhang
$294
414K
Wah
$344
259K
Kamoke
$316
231K
Chiniot
$372
478K
Kohat
$364
171K
Nawabshah
$324
263K
Okara
$291
232K
Jacobabad
$322
201K
Mirpur Khas
$395
237K
Khanewal
$362
165K