Belgium vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1618
$876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3781
$2537
🏠 One person rent
$857
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$1369
$922
🍽️ Food expenses
$548
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.7
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2756
$696
💸 GDP per capita
$53475
$7172
😃 Human freedom index
8.33
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
81.7
79.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
73
35
🌐 English speaking %
59%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
97
78
😀 Quality of life
88
56
🏙️ Population
11.6M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1618) is 85% more expensive than in Thailand ($876). Belgium ranked 25th vs 106th 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 18th 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
$19.1
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.1
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.59
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$3.68
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1307
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1060
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$55.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4140
$4556
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3333
$2354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.83
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.5
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.61
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.09
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11
$2.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.5
$7.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.6
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.9
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$613
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16544
$13110

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Belgium

City Cost of living Population
Antwerp
$1762
529K
Ghent
$1645
265K
Brussels
$1958
196K
Liege
$1505
195K
Charleroi
$1450
202K
Schaerbeek
$1752
133K
Anderlecht
$1734
121K
Mouscron
$1497
58.2K
Bruges
$1471
119K
Leuven
$1761
101K
Mons
$1446
95.3K
Namur
$1441
114K
Aalst
$1779
88.9K
Ostend
$1425
71.6K
La Louviere
$1586
81K
Tournai
$1647
69.6K
Kortrijk
$1423
77.7K
Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
39.8K
Mechelen
$1619
86.9K
Hasselt
$1517
77.7K
Sint-Niklaas
$1592
80.2K
Seraing
$1501
64.3K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
57.7K
Vilvoorde
$1675
44K
Forest
$1712
56.6K
Dendermonde
$1592
45.7K
Roeselare
$1378
64.5K
Genk
$1525
66.1K
Verviers
$1252
55.2K
Saint-Gilles
$1633
49.7K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$994
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$742
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$759
256K
Pak Kret
$739
185K
Surat Thani
$635
131K
Nakhon Pathom
$564
78.8K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
106K
Klaeng
$703
130K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
134K
Hat Yai
$561
159K
Chaophraya Surasak
$758
133K
Udon Thani
$555
130K
Rangsit
$613
79.3K
Phuket
$985
77.6K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
76.7K
Ko Samui
$745
69K
Pattaya
$800
120K
Tha Khlong
$664
72.8K
Lat Luang
$787
73.9K
Khon Kaen
$608
116K
Nakhon Sawan
$674
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$769
77.8K
Hua Hin
$676
59.4K
Nong Prue
$773
70.6K
Krabi
$807
30.5K
Phitsanulok
$559
70.9K
Ko Lanta
$799
33.4K
Ubon Ratchathani
$561
79K
Chiang Rai
$513
70.6K
Ao Nang
$822
14K