Belgium vs Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1540
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3611
$3131
🏠 One person rent
$821
$779
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$514
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.8
$87.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2647
$1850
💸 GDP per capita
$49927
$29675
😃 Human freedom index
8.33
8.03
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
83.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
73
60
🌐 English speaking %
59%
22%
🎓 Higher education
97
90
😀 Quality of life
88
79
🏙️ Population
11.6M
47.4M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1540) is 11% more expensive than in Spain ($1383). Belgium ranked 30th vs 38th for Spain 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 1.3 months in Spain. Ranked 19th and 31st best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgium vs Spain

We calculate prices for Belgium and Spain as a population-weighted mean of 91 and 153 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 Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.7
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.8
$46.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$9.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$3.32
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$627
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1235
$1380
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$1026
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$82.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.8
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.32%
3.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3873
$3630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3159
$2346
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.74
$1.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.4
$35.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.7
$15
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.21
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.33
$5.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$9.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$8.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.4
$67.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.7
$14.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.9
$75.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$80.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$562
$433
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18692
$8255

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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 Spain

City Cost of living Population
Madrid
$1726
3.28M
Barcelona
$1773
1.64M
Valencia
$1437
792K
Tenerife
$1659
932K
Malaga
$1435
579K
Seville
$1289
682K
Zaragoza
$1327
673K
Murcia
$1219
673K
Bilbao
$1501
344K
Palma de Mallorca
$1710
416K
Alicante
$1331
339K
Pamplona
$1340
203K
Valladolid
$1207
296K
Gijon
$1201
268K
Terrassa
$1409
224K
Las Palmas
$1191
379K
San Sebastian
$1530
188K
Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
254K
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
265K
Cordoba
$1056
320K
Sabadell
$1443
216K
Vigo
$1186
292K
Badalona
$1995
224K
Granada
$1174
229K
A Coruna
$1149
245K
Oviedo
$1114
186K
Jerez de la Frontera
$905
213K
Cartagena
$907
217K
Elche
$1158
236K
Santander
$1144
172K