Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgium and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgium and India

😐 Solo nomad: Belgium is 277% more expensive than India without rent, and 384.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Belgium is 307.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 328.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belgium
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.05 €19.68
$2.60 ₹238
786.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.9 €77.6
$13.91 ₹1,275
553.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.15 €10.37
$4.17 ₹382
191.37%
Cappuccino
$4.14 €3.53
$1.84 ₹168
125.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 €2.78
$0.44 ₹40.04
640.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 €2.51
$0.17 ₹15.35
1629.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.47 €4.67
$1.96 ₹179
179.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 €3.98
$3.50 ₹321
33.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belgium
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.13
$0.73 ₹67.2
82.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.52 €2.15
$0.48 ₹44.00
425.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 €2.01
$0.72 ₹65.7
226.39%
Eggs
$4.07 €3.47
$0.94 ₹86.4
332.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.22 €13.00
$5.23 ₹479
191.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.05 €10.29
$3.12 ₹286
286.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.59 €15.88
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Apples (1kg)
$2.75 €2.35
$2.19 ₹201
25.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 €1.97
$0.75 ₹68.4
208.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.66 €2.27
$1.10 ₹100
141.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 €2.62
$0.57 ₹52.4
438.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.35 €2.01
$0.42 ₹38.64
459.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.58
$0.45 ₹41.26
308.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 €1.32
$0.55 ₹50.1
181.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.88
$0.33 ₹30.23
212.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.96 €10.21
$4.13 ₹378
189.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.41 €8.04
$7.66 ₹702
22.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.83 ₹167
3.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 €1.99
$2.90 ₹266
-19.31%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.74 ₹526
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🚌 Getting Around
Belgium
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.84 €2.43
$0.37 ₹33.46
667.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.9 €48.59
$10.00 ₹917
469.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.04 €6.01
$0.92 ₹84.1
665.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.52 €2.15
$0.28 ₹25.62
800.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.33 €37.00
$1.77 ₹162
2348.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 €1.66
$1.17 ₹107
65.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K €28.1K
$13.8K ₹1.3M
137.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.0K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
43.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belgium
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €188
$41.02 ₹3,759
438.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.16 €19.78
$3.88 ₹355
496.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.2 €48.02
$7.71 ₹707
629.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belgium
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.89 €32.36
$16.54 ₹1,515
129.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.97 €18.76
$7.91 ₹725
177.75%
Cinema Ticket
$15.07 €12.87
$3.41 ₹313
341.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belgium
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$665 €568
$70.7 ₹6,481
840.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K €13.3K
$1,845 ₹169.0K
746.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belgium
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 €90.2
$24.96 ₹2,287
322.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.59 €38.93
$27.09 ₹2,482
68.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 €94.3
$46.21 ₹4,234
138.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 €124
$33.03 ₹3,026
338.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belgium
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 €820
$175 ₹16.1K
447.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$852 €728
$113 ₹10.4K
652.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,526 €1,303
$403 ₹37.0K
278.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,312 €1,121
$258 ₹23.7K
407.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,413 €3,768
$1,308 ₹119.9K
237.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,131 €2,674
$659 ₹60.4K
375.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belgium
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,079 €2,630
$457 ₹41.8K
574.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
9.02
-59.65%

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Last update for Belgium: March 3, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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