Belgium vs Peru - Cost of Living Comparison

Belgium Peru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1520
$789
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3527
$1929
🏠 One person rent
$807
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$1274
$556
🍽️ Food expenses
$512
$242
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2682
$433
💸 GDP per capita
$49583
$7126
😃 Human freedom index
8.27
7.51
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
72.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
73
36
🌐 English speaking %
59%
8%
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
90
47
🏙️ Population
11.6M
29.4M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1520) is 93% more expensive than in Peru ($789). Belgium ranked 31st vs 110th for Peru in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Belgium compared to 0.5 months in Peru. Ranked 19th and 92nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgium vs Peru

We calculate prices for Belgium and Peru as a population-weighted mean of 91 and 32 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 Peru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.33
$2.1
 Cappuccino
$3.36
$3.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$751
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$237
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1218
$666
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$988
$422
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$56.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.9%
9.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3308
$1444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.72
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$9.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.42
$4.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.5
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$7.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.2
$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$78.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$497
$187
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15969
$5547

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Cities Comparison in Belgium vs Peru

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Belgium

City Cost of living Population
Antwerp
$1637
529K
Ghent
$1538
265K
Brussels
$1766
189K
Charleroi
$1481
202K
Liege
$1406
195K
Schaerbeek
$1618
133K
Anderlecht
$1584
121K
Leuven
$1659
101K
Mons
$1428
95.3K
Bruges
$1461
119K
Namur
$1380
111K
Vilvoorde
$1508
44K
La Louviere
$1495
81K
Aalst
$1510
88.9K
Hasselt
$1483
77.7K
Mechelen
$1479
86.9K
Mouscron
$1467
58.2K
Tournai
$1509
69.6K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1574
57.7K
Sint-Niklaas
$1542
80.2K
Kortrijk
$1342
77.7K
Forest
$1573
56.6K
Saint-Gilles
$1456
49.7K
Seraing
$1424
64.3K
Dendermonde
$1446
45.7K
Roeselare
$1415
64.5K
Genk
$1521
66.1K
Braine-l'Alleud
$1581
39.8K
Ostend
$1360
71.6K
Verviers
$1161
55.2K

In Peru

City Cost of living Population
Lima
$951
9.94M
Callao
$804
1.13M
Arequipa
$608
1.01M
Trujillo
$667
920K
Cusco
$722
428K
Iquitos
$706
378K
Chimbote
$479
498K
Cajamarca
$518
201K
Tacna
$442
286K
Chiclayo
$537
553K
Juliaca
$656
307K
Piura
$603
473K
Pucallpa
$553
326K
Tarapoto
$517
240K
Huancayo
$508
378K
Huacho
$668
201K
Ica
$572
282K
Huanuco
$619
197K
Puno
$519
129K
Paita
$576
179K
Ayacucho
$535
216K
Sullana
$573
162K
Puerto Maldonado
$623
85K
Jaen
$537
81.6K
Tumbes
$504
96.9K
Pisco
$600
110K
Huaral
$712
79K
Huaraz
$484
119K
Abancay
$678
72.3K
Talara
$571
91.4K