Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgium and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Belgium and Spain

😐 Solo nomad: Belgium is 32.8% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Belgium is 39% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belgium
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.05 €19.87
$16.15 €13.92
42.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.9 €78.3
$56.9 €49.09
59.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.15 €10.47
$10.35 €8.92
17.39%
Cappuccino
$4.14 €3.57
$2.36 €2.03
75.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 €2.81
$2.56 €2.20
27.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 €2.53
$1.84 €1.58
59.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.47 €4.72
$3.41 €2.94
60.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 €4.02
$4.07 €3.51
14.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belgium
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.14
$1.18 €1.01
12.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.52 €2.17
$1.57 €1.35
60.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.68 €1.45
39.88%
Eggs
$4.07 €3.51
$3.03 €2.61
34.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.22 €13.12
$14.07 €12.13
8.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.05 €10.39
$8.53 €7.36
41.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.59 €16.03
$16.03 €13.82
15.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.46 €2.12
11.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 €1.99
$2.08 €1.79
11.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.66 €2.29
$2.02 €1.74
31.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 €2.65
$2.66 €2.29
15.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.86 €1.61
26.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.99 €1.71
-7.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 €1.33
$1.31 €1.13
18.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 €0.89
$0.79 €0.68
30.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.96 €10.31
$6.19 €5.34
93.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.41 €8.11
$5.68 €4.90
65.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.31 €1.13
44.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 €2.01
$2.16 €1.86
8.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Belgium
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.84 €2.45
$1.75 €1.51
62.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.9 €49.05
$35.21 €30.35
61.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.04 €6.07
$4.47 €3.86
57.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.52 €2.17
$1.27 €1.10
98.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.33 €37.35
$26.17 €22.56
65.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.84 €1.59
5.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K €28.4K
$37.9K €32.7K
-13.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$31.5K €27.1K
4.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belgium
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €190
$151 €130
45.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.16 €19.97
$20.21 €17.42
14.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.2 €48.47
$34.48 €29.72
63.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belgium
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.89 €32.66
$47.21 €40.70
-19.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.97 €18.94
$16.17 €13.94
35.87%
Cinema Ticket
$15.07 €12.99
$9.51 €8.20
58.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belgium
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$665 €573
$514 €443
29.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.6K €13.5K
$10.2K €8,823
52.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belgium
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 €91.0
$85.6 €73.8
23.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.59 €39.30
$36.62 €31.56
24.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 €95.2
$91.1 €78.5
21.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 €125
$107 €92.6
34.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belgium
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 €827
$1,068 €921
-10.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$852 €735
$821 €708
3.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,526 €1,315
$1,659 €1,430
-8.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,312 €1,131
$1,221 €1,052
7.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,413 €3,804
$4,315 €3,720
2.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,131 €2,699
$2,771 €2,389
13.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belgium
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,079 €2,654
$2,113 €1,821
45.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.64
3.51
3.70%

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Last update for Belgium: March 3, 2026

Last update for Spain: March 1, 2026

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