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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 72.5% cheaper than Belgium without rent, and 79.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 75.9% cheaper than Belgium without rent, and 76.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Belgium
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$23.09 €19.90
-89.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$92.1 €79.4
-85.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$12.33 €10.63
-66.42%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$4.04 €3.48
-55.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$3.31 €2.86
-87.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$2.94 €2.54
-94.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$5.19 €4.47
-62.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$4.52 €3.90
-20.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Belgium
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$1.27 €1.09
-42.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$2.48 €2.14
-79.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$2.35 €2.03
-69.36%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$3.98 €3.43
-74.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$14.99 €12.92
-65.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$12.03 €10.37
-73.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$19.03 €16.40
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$2.81 €2.43
-25.27%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$2.45 €2.11
-70.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$2.63 €2.27
-58.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$3.00 €2.59
-81.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$2.28 €1.97
-81.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$1.86 €1.60
-73.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$1.56 €1.34
-67.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$1.06 €0.91
-68.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$12.22 €10.54
-65.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$9.46 €8.16
-15.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$1.95 €1.68
-3.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$2.27 €1.96
34.80%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Belgium
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$2.95 €2.54
-87.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
$57.0 €49.09
-82.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$6.79 €5.86
-86.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
$2.58 €2.22
-89.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$44.37 €38.25
-96.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$1.98 €1.70
-40.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$34.0K €29.3K
-59.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$32.3K €27.8K
-31.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Belgium
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
$222 €191
-81.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$23.80 €20.52
-83.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$56.1 €48.37
-86.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Belgium
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
$37.86 €32.63
-56.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
$21.86 €18.84
-65.14%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
$15.02 €12.95
-76.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Belgium
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
$646 €557
-89.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
$15.7K €13.5K
-88.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Belgium
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$104 €89.9
-75.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$45.73 €39.42
-40.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$108 €93.5
-58.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$143 €123
-76.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Belgium
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$979 €844
-81.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$866 €746
-86.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$1,558 €1,343
-73.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$1,271 €1,096
-79.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$4,390 €3,784
-69.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$3,148 €2,714
-78.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Belgium
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$3,099 €2,671
-85.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
3.64
147.80%

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Last update for India: January 11, 2026

Last update for Belgium: January 13, 2026

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