Belgium vs Saudi Arabia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Saudi Arabia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1540
$1244
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3611
$2803
🏠 One person rent
$821
$651
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$1018
🍽️ Food expenses
$514
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.8
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2647
$2163
💸 GDP per capita
$49927
$30448
😃 Human freedom index
8.33
4.53
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
76.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
73
52
🌐 English speaking %
59%
55%
🎓 Higher education
97
80
😀 Quality of life
88
62
🏙️ Population
11.6M
33M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1540) is 24% more expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1244). Belgium ranked 30th vs 46th for Saudi Arabia 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 1.7 months in Saudi Arabia. Ranked 19th and 56th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgium vs Saudi Arabia

We calculate prices for Belgium and Saudi Arabia as a population-weighted mean of 91 and 22 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 Saudi Arabia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.7
$7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.8
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$7.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$1.74
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$478
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1235
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$746
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$95.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.8
$73
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.32%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3873
$1778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3159
$1193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.74
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.4
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.7
$15.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.21
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.31
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$3.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.33
$7.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$3.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$96.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.4
$40.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.7
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.9
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$562
$348
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18692
$7884

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Saudi Arabia

City Cost of living Population
Riyadh
$1642
7.01M
Jeddah
$1100
4.7M
Mecca
$1032
1.68M
Dammam
$1005
903K
Medina
$892
1.18M
Tabuk
$1000
513K
Qatif
$868
625K
Unaizah
$1013
250K
Jubail
$910
379K
Yanbu
$844
299K
Al-Mubarraz
$768
299K
Abha
$923
236K
Dhahran
$959
138K
Ha'il
$996
311K
Ar Rass
$860
92.5K
Bareq
$920
75.4K
Najran
$1047
72K
Al Wajh
$879
50K
Bisha
$938
31.5K
Sakakah
$854
33.2K
As Sulayyil
$1085
8.21K
Dumat al-Jandal
$857
7.61K