Belgium vs Portugal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Portugal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1775
$1452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4154
$3308
🏠 One person rent
$946
$869
🏘️ Family rent
$1507
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.7
$57.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2977
$1387
💸 GDP per capita
$56615
$29292
😃 Human freedom index
8.53
8.62
❤️ Life expectancy
82.4
82.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
69
56
🌐 English speaking %
59%
27.3%
🎓 Higher education
97
88
😀 Quality of life
91
78
🏙️ Population
11.9M
10.7M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1775) is 22% more expensive than in Portugal ($1452). Belgium ranked 25th vs 42nd for Portugal 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 months in Portugal. Ranked 16th and 40th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgium vs Portugal

We calculate prices for Belgium and Portugal as a population-weighted mean of 91 and 124 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 Portugal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.1
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$9.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.29
$2.75
 Cappuccino
$4.19
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.33
$1.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$879
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$705
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1479
$1603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1222
$1203
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
4.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$3873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3147
$2730
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$2.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.2
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.93
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.39
$5.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$6.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$73.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$13
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$883
$562
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18519
$11686

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Cities Comparison in Belgium vs Portugal

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Belgium

City Cost of living Population
Antwerp
$1834
529K
Ghent
$1817
273K
Brussels
$2030
196K
Liege
$1596
195K
Charleroi
$1776
204K
Schaerbeek
$1896
133K
Anderlecht
$1926
121K
Leuven
$1895
101K
Bruges
$1914
119K
Hasselt
$1779
90.2K
Mons
$1577
95.3K
La Louviere
$1752
81K
Mouscron
$1617
58.2K
Aalst
$1881
88.9K
Ostend
$1544
71.6K
Kortrijk
$1583
77.7K
Tournai
$1767
69.6K
Namur
$1716
115K
Braine-l'Alleud
$1888
40.7K
Mechelen
$1848
86.9K
Seraing
$1600
64.3K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
57.7K
Sint-Niklaas
$1799
80.2K
Roeselare
$1540
64.5K
Forest
$1969
56.6K
Vilvoorde
$1844
44K
Saint-Gilles
$1895
49.7K
Dendermonde
$1769
45.7K
Verviers
$1303
55.2K
Genk
$1643
66.1K

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1966
546K
Sintra
$1506
386K
Cascais
$1520
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1484
304K
Porto
$1604
232K
Seixal
$1410
167K
Amadora
$1500
171K
Braga
$1389
193K
Almada
$1665
177K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1221
138K
Oeiras
$1705
172K
Gondomar
$1490
164K
Matosinhos
$1675
173K
Guimaraes
$1426
157K
Coimbra
$1285
141K
Maia
$1865
135K
Loures
$1518
202K
Leiria
$1397
127K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1256
137K
Setubal
$1459
123K
Vila do Conde
$1231
79.5K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1230
134K
Odivelas
$1516
148K
Funchal
$1662
106K
Valongo
$1476
101K
Barcelos
$1037
117K
Torres Vedras
$1638
79.5K
Viseu
$1205
99.3K
Paredes
$1348
86.9K
Aveiro
$1466
78.5K