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

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 25.5% cheaper than Belgium without rent, and 17.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 25.8% cheaper than Belgium without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Belgium
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$23.61 €20.38
-32.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$94.4 €81.5
-38.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$11.96 €10.33
-11.37%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$4.04 €3.48
-40.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$3.25 €2.8
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.96 €2.56
-35.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$5.27 €4.55
-34.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$4.61 €3.98
-10.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Belgium
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.32 €1.14
-10.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.58 €2.23
-40.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.47 €2.14
-34.82%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$4.12 €3.56
-24.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$14.82 €12.8
-3.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$12.11 €10.46
-28.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$18.79 €16.22
-16.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$2.88 €2.49
-14.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.42 €2.09
-14.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.66 €2.29
-23.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$2.96 €2.55
-10.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.37 €2.04
-22.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.89 €1.64
3.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.56 €1.35
-12.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$1.01 €0.87
-26.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$11.96 €10.33
-46.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$8.93 €7.71
-35.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.9 €1.64
-30.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.31 €1.99
-9.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Belgium
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.85 €2.46
-37.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$57.7 €49.8
-40.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$6.91 €5.96
-34.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.58 €2.23
-48.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$43.5 €37.56
-39.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.89 €1.63
-3.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$34.1K €29.5K
15.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$33.1K €28.6K
-5.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Belgium
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$224 €193
-33.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$23.21 €20.04
-11.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$56.3 €48.64
-40.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Belgium
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$38.25 €33.03
23.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$21.91 €18.91
-28.62%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$14.86 €12.83
-35.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Belgium
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$655 €566
-20.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$15.5K €13.4K
-35.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Belgium
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$104 €90.2
-16.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$45.48 €39.27
-18.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$110 €94.8
-16.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$148 €128
-27.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Belgium
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$977 €843
7.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$838 €724
-3.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$1,532 €1,322
10.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,309 €1,130
-5.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$4,268 €3,685
-0.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$3,153 €2,722
-13.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Belgium
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$2,881 €2,488
-30.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
3.64
-3.57%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Belgium: October 29, 2025

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