Belgium vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1540
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3611
$2327
🏠 One person rent
$821
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$514
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.8
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2647
$608
💸 GDP per capita
$49927
$6910
😃 Human freedom index
8.33
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
73
35
🌐 English speaking %
59%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
97
78
😀 Quality of life
88
58
🏙️ Population
11.6M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1540) is 95% more expensive than in Thailand ($790). Belgium ranked 30th vs 114th for Thailand 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 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 19th and 66th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgium vs Thailand

We calculate prices for Belgium and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 91 and 35 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 Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.7
$2.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.8
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$2.11
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1235
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.8
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.32%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3873
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3159
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.74
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.4
$31.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.7
$9.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.21
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.33
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$2.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.4
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.7
$7.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.9
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$562
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18692
$11420

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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 Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$902
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$659
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$704
256K
Pak Kret
$677
185K
Nakhon Pathom
$481
78.8K
Surat Thani
$554
131K
Klaeng
$619
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$647
133K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
134K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
106K
Udon Thani
$500
130K
Hat Yai
$520
159K
Rangsit
$594
79.3K
Pattaya
$665
116K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
76.7K
Tha Khlong
$617
72.8K
Nakhon Sawan
$615
86.4K
Lat Luang
$716
73.9K
Khon Kaen
$532
116K
Phuket
$870
77.6K
Ko Samui
$642
69K
Laem Chabang
$648
77.8K
Hua Hin
$614
59.4K
Nong Prue
$653
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$534
79K
Phitsanulok
$496
70.9K
Chiang Rai
$462
70.6K
Krabi
$739
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$697
33.4K
Ao Nang
$653
14K