Belgium vs Vietnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Vietnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1775
$637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4154
$1661
🏠 One person rent
$946
$309
🏘️ Family rent
$1507
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.7
$55
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2977
$428
💸 GDP per capita
$56615
$4717
😃 Human freedom index
8.53
5.29
❤️ Life expectancy
82.4
74.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
69
41
🌐 English speaking %
59%
16%
🎓 Higher education
97
57
😀 Quality of life
91
50
🏙️ Population
11.9M
101M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1775) is 179% more expensive than in Vietnam ($637). Belgium ranked 25th vs 163rd for Vietnam 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 0.7 months in Vietnam. Ranked 16th and 93rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgium vs Vietnam

We calculate prices for Belgium and Vietnam as a population-weighted mean of 91 and 38 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 Vietnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$1.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.1
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.29
$1.04
 Cappuccino
$4.19
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.33
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$383
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1479
$892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1222
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$74.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.6
$9.05
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.52%
8.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$3704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3147
$1880
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.2
$9.08
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$5.59
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.63
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$9.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.93
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.39
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
$1.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.36
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$22
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$883
$319
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18519
$14961

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Cities Comparison in Belgium vs Vietnam

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Belgium

City Cost of living Population
Antwerp
$1834
529K
Ghent
$1817
273K
Brussels
$2030
196K
Liege
$1596
195K
Charleroi
$1776
204K
Schaerbeek
$1896
133K
Anderlecht
$1926
121K
Leuven
$1895
101K
Bruges
$1914
119K
Hasselt
$1779
90.2K
Mons
$1577
95.3K
La Louviere
$1752
81K
Mouscron
$1617
58.2K
Aalst
$1881
88.9K
Ostend
$1544
71.6K
Kortrijk
$1583
77.7K
Tournai
$1767
69.6K
Namur
$1716
115K
Braine-l'Alleud
$1888
40.7K
Mechelen
$1848
86.9K
Seraing
$1600
64.3K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
57.7K
Sint-Niklaas
$1799
80.2K
Roeselare
$1540
64.5K
Forest
$1969
56.6K
Vilvoorde
$1844
44K
Saint-Gilles
$1895
49.7K
Dendermonde
$1769
45.7K
Verviers
$1303
55.2K
Genk
$1643
66.1K

In Vietnam

City Cost of living Population
Ho Chi Minh
$726
14M
Hanoi
$694
8.72M
Haiphong
$564
2.12M
Da Nang
$699
2.82M
Can Tho
$455
3.21M
Bien Hoa
$414
1.1M
Hai Duong
$586
507K
Bac Ninh
$594
520K
Vinh
$583
490K
Hue
$375
653K
Thanh Hoa
$593
393K
Nam Dinh
$599
352K
Thu Dau Mot
$522
373K
Ha Tinh
$560
380K
Thai Nguyen
$467
340K
Vung Tau
$503
357K
Buon Ma Thuot
$528
340K
Ha Long
$579
270K
Viet Tri
$582
278K
Thai Binh
$583
268K
Nha Trang
$540
392K
Qui Nhon
$515
311K
Da Lat
$563
204K
Ca Mau
$517
315K
Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
196K
Cam Pha
$574
156K
Long Xuyen
$508
279K
Rach Gia
$530
251K
Quang Ngai
$407
260K
Dong Hoi
$495
134K