Cost of living comparison
India is 72.0% cheaper than Belgium.
If you lived in India instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 82.6% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€18.16
|
$2.40
₹203.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€10.32
|
$3.90
₹331.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.64
|
$0.40
₹33.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.34
|
$0.17
₹14.09
|
|
pay 63.8% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.17
|
$0.46
₹39.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.38
|
$2.54
₹215.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.23
|
$2.56
₹217.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.27
|
$0.94
₹79.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.55
|
$1.37
₹115.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.05
|
$0.88
₹74.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.32
₹27.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.02
|
$0.48
₹40.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.11
|
$0.24
₹20.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.16
₹13.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.69
|
$0.19
₹15.91
|
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pay 62.7% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.58
|
$4.62
₹391.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€43.24
|
$10.12
₹858.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€26,307.71
|
$13,525.56
₹1,147,195.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€24.77
|
$2.94
₹249.25
|
|
pay 84.0% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€46.99
|
$7.39
₹626.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€776.14
|
$138.05
₹11,709.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€671.39
|
$90.33
₹7,661.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€146.74
|
$29.97
₹2,541.86
|
|
pay 89.3% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€530.85
|
$55.73
₹4,726.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€13,084.04
|
$1,565.54
₹132,784.09
|
|
pay 60.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€4.13
|
$1.84
₹155.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.34
|
$1.59
₹134.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.65
|
$3.59
₹304.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€34.30
|
$15.33
₹1,300.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.88
|
$3.35
₹284.33
|
|
pay 61.1% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€88.38
|
$24.02
₹2,037.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€41.24
|
$25.36
₹2,151.17
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€86.08
|
$41.62
₹3,529.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€119.13
|
$31.12
₹2,639.21
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