Belgium vs Slovakia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Slovakia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1528
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3592
$2665
🏠 One person rent
$807
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$1313
$1064
🍽️ Food expenses
$523
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.3
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2610
$1273
💸 GDP per capita
$54701
$24491
😃 Human freedom index
8.47
8.2
❤️ Life expectancy
81.7
77.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
69
49
🌐 English speaking %
59%
25.9%
🎓 Higher education
96
76
😀 Quality of life
87
70
🏙️ Population
11.6M
5.45M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1528) is 33% more expensive than in Slovakia ($1146). Belgium ranked 29th vs 61st for Slovakia 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 1.1 months in Slovakia. Ranked 19th and 43rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgium vs Slovakia

We calculate prices for Belgium and Slovakia as a population-weighted mean of 91 and 23 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 Slovakia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.8
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.5
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$727
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$1030
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$785
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
4.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3895
$3801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3182
$2864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.7
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$12.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.72
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.21
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.51
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.21
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.47
$5.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$9.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.3
$67.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$622
$432
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14161
$8484

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Cities Comparison in Belgium vs Slovakia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Belgium

City Cost of living Population
Antwerp
$1640
529K
Ghent
$1559
265K
Brussels
$1816
196K
Liege
$1399
195K
Charleroi
$1368
204K
Schaerbeek
$1651
133K
Anderlecht
$1667
121K
Leuven
$1683
101K
Mouscron
$1351
58.2K
Bruges
$1514
119K
Mons
$1391
95.3K
Namur
$1350
114K
Aalst
$1663
88.9K
Ostend
$1314
71.6K
La Louviere
$1503
81K
Tournai
$1545
69.6K
Kortrijk
$1342
77.7K
Hasselt
$1432
77.7K
Mechelen
$1541
86.9K
Braine-l'Alleud
$1615
39.8K
Seraing
$1393
64.3K
Sint-Niklaas
$1514
80.2K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1580
57.7K
Vilvoorde
$1539
44K
Forest
$1692
56.6K
Roeselare
$1327
64.5K
Dendermonde
$1446
45.7K
Genk
$1422
66.1K
Saint-Gilles
$1663
49.7K
Verviers
$1182
55.2K

In Slovakia

City Cost of living Population
Bratislava
$1275
476K
Kosice
$1260
229K
Petrzalka
$1202
114K
Nitra
$1039
77.6K
Zilina
$1046
82.7K
Presov
$947
84.8K
Trnava
$1181
63.8K
Martin
$1039
51.1K
Banska Bystrica
$1080
76K
Trencin
$1118
54.7K
Prievidza
$892
45K
Zvolen
$1237
39.8K
Povazska Bystrica
$1085
37.7K
Poprad
$1108
49.9K
Liptovsky Mikulas
$1041
30.5K
Nove Zamky
$1019
37.8K
Michalovce
$1067
36.7K
Spisska Nova Ves
$988
35.4K
Komarno
$1045
32.3K
Ruzomberok
$1050
27.4K
Levice
$987
32K
Lucenec
$922
25.9K
Piestany
$935
26.7K