Belgium vs Venezuela - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Venezuela
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1540
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3611
$1986
🏠 One person rent
$821
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$514
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.8
$93.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2647
$193
💸 GDP per capita
$49927
$15976
😃 Human freedom index
8.33
4.22
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
70.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
73
13
🌐 English speaking %
59%
1%
🎓 Higher education
97
65
😀 Quality of life
88
11
🏙️ Population
11.6M
28.5M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1540) is 101% more expensive than in Venezuela ($764). Belgium ranked 30th vs 121st for Venezuela 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 0.3 months in Venezuela. Ranked 19th and 190th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgium vs Venezuela

We calculate prices for Belgium and Venezuela as a population-weighted mean of 91 and 77 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 Venezuela
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.7
$9.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.8
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$9.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$1.55
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$216
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1235
$453
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$16.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$24.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.8
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.32%
26.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3873
$583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3159
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.74
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.4
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.7
$22.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.21
$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$9.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.33
$3.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$5.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.4
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.7
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.9
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$562
$69.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18692
$4942

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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 Venezuela

City Cost of living Population
Caracas
$975
2.25M
Valencia
$755
1.48M
Maracaibo
$716
1.55M
Barinas
$743
874K
Barquisimeto
$708
1.06M
Maturin
$838
514K
Catia La Mar
$880
662K
Santa Teresa del Tuy
$844
525K
Maracay
$581
407K
Ciudad Bolivar
$824
568K
Barcelona
$719
448K
Ciudad Guayana
$868
751K
Cumana
$686
375K
Cabimas
$1029
352K
Merida
$664
248K
Puerto la Cruz
$732
306K
Turmero
$723
255K
Punto Fijo
$627
288K
San Cristobal
$589
286K
Valera
$705
250K
Los Teques
$846
251K
La Victoria
$720
214K
Puerto Cabello
$713
209K
Guacara
$728
200K
Tocuyito
$691
197K
Cua
$815
215K
San Felipe
$699
221K
El Tigre
$700
214K
Guarenas
$823
209K
La Guaira
$854
204K