Belgium vs Poland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Poland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1540
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3611
$2593
🏠 One person rent
$821
$674
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$1161
🍽️ Food expenses
$514
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.8
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2647
$1368
💸 GDP per capita
$49927
$18688
😃 Human freedom index
8.33
7.69
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
75.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
73
54
🌐 English speaking %
59%
49.1%
🎓 Higher education
97
83
😀 Quality of life
88
71
🏙️ Population
11.6M
38.4M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1540) is 35% more expensive than in Poland ($1137). Belgium ranked 30th vs 60th for Poland 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 1.2 months in Poland. Ranked 19th and 42nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgium vs Poland

We calculate prices for Belgium and Poland as a population-weighted mean of 91 and 79 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 Poland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.7
$8.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.8
$39.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$7.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$3.24
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$613
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1235
$1116
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$868
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.8
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.32%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3873
$3437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3159
$2511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.74
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.4
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.7
$8.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.21
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.33
$4.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$5.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.4
$36.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.7
$8.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.9
$79.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$562
$327
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18692
$6922

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In Belgium

City Cost of living Population
Antwerp
$1650
529K
Ghent
$1585
265K
Brussels
$1869
189K
Liege
$1439
195K
Charleroi
$1422
202K
Schaerbeek
$1682
133K
Anderlecht
$1659
121K
Mouscron
$1423
58.2K
Leuven
$1618
101K
Mons
$1405
95.3K
Namur
$1360
111K
Bruges
$1408
119K
Ostend
$1302
71.6K
Vilvoorde
$1599
44K
Aalst
$1678
88.9K
La Louviere
$1520
81K
Tournai
$1562
69.6K
Hasselt
$1445
77.7K
Mechelen
$1544
86.9K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
57.7K
Kortrijk
$1283
77.7K
Sint-Niklaas
$1413
80.2K
Seraing
$1487
64.3K
Forest
$1652
56.6K
Roeselare
$1306
64.5K
Dendermonde
$1469
45.7K
Saint-Gilles
$1524
49.7K
Genk
$1502
66.1K
Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
39.8K
Verviers
$1258
55.2K

In Poland

City Cost of living Population
Warsaw
$1464
1.86M
Krakow
$1380
801K
Wroclaw
$1310
673K
Lodz
$1161
671K
Poznan
$1151
547K
Gdansk
$1349
486K
Szczecin
$1196
396K
Lublin
$1016
335K
Katowice
$1123
286K
Bydgoszcz
$1118
338K
Gdynia
$1336
245K
Bialystok
$949
294K
Rzeszow
$1050
196K
Kielce
$863
187K
Torun
$1024
198K
Gliwice
$962
174K
Radom
$907
202K
Czestochowa
$943
213K
Sosnowiec
$921
194K
Ruda Slaska
$1022
134K
Olsztyn
$1006
170K
Bytom
$966
153K
Zielona Gora
$895
140K
Opole
$993
127K
Bielsko-Biala
$1024
169K
Dabrowa Gornicza
$1011
117K
Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
120K
Chorzow
$987
104K
Zabrze
$953
158K
Rybnik
$773
134K