Cost of living

Belgium

compared to

China

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Belgium
China
Cost of living one person
$1640
$718
Cost of living Family
$4114
$1974
One person rent
$793
$463
Family rent
$2494
$1485
Food expenses
$541
$242
Transport expenses
$93.67
$72.12
Monthly salary after tax
$2530.71
$771.56
Quality of life
32.72
32.86
Human freedom index
6.75
4.38
Life expectancy
76.6
74.48
English speaking %
71.07%
8.76%
Population
11.4M
1.41B

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1640) is 129% more expensive than in China ($1640). Belgium ranked 27th vs 134th for China in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Belgium compared to 1.1 months in China .

Eating Out
Belgium
China
Lunch Menu
$21.4
$3.27
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.31
$26
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.89
$5.28
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.75
$1.03
Cappuccino
$3.72
$3.8
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
Belgium
China
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630.13
$324.01
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$781.32
$198.02
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045.19
$688.04
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992.64
$551.3
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147.77
$37.47
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230.12
$59.36
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.86
$10.32
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$3.12
$4.89
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4079
$5017
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3836
$3339
Transportation
Belgium
China
Local transport ticket
$3.07
$0.33
Monthly ticket local transport
$46.26
$17.54
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.12
$5.05
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$1.24
Groceries
Belgium
China
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.82
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$1.58
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.05
Eggs, x12
$4.38
$1.42
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.76
$12.91
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.55
$4.17
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.52
$10.98
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.4
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.53
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.37
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.1
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.7
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.03
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.46
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$1.18
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$12.95
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.93
Cigarette pack
$9.35
$4.1
Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.95
$4.27
Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$5.12
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.04
$1.6
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.93
$1.9
Other
Belgium
China
Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.27
$39.29
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.22
$5.9
Doctor's visit
$33.06
$32.27
Haircut, simple
$22.41
$5.12
Brand Jeans
$85.03
$61.27
Brand Sneakers
$76.97
$78.06
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$620.85
$491.51
International Primary School, 1 year
$19721
$18082