Cost of living comparison
India is 72.0% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.6% less in India
- Groceries
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pay 63.8% less in India
- Transportation
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pay 62.7% less in India
- Housing
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pay 84.0% less in India
- Childcare
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pay 89.3% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 60.7% less in India
- Clothing
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pay 61.1% less in India
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in India.
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
€16.79
|
$2.40
₹206.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€9.54
|
$3.90
₹335.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.44
|
$0.40
₹34.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.17
|
$0.17
₹14.28
|
|
pay 63.8% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.01
|
$0.46
₹39.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€5.90
|
$2.54
₹218.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€3.91
|
$2.56
₹220.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.02
|
$0.94
₹80.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.20
|
$1.37
₹117.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.97
|
$0.88
₹75.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.32
₹27.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.95
|
$0.48
₹40.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.02
|
$0.24
₹20.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.16
₹14.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.19
₹16.13
|
|
pay 62.7% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.09
|
$4.62
₹396.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€39.98
|
$10.12
₹870.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€24,325.02
|
$13,525.56
₹1,162,835.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€22.90
|
$2.94
₹252.65
|
|
pay 84.0% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€43.45
|
$7.39
₹634.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€717.65
|
$138.05
₹11,868.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€620.79
|
$90.33
₹7,766.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€135.68
|
$29.97
₹2,576.51
|
|
pay 89.3% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€490.84
|
$55.73
₹4,791.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€12,097.96
|
$1,565.54
₹134,594.41
|
|
pay 60.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€3.82
|
$1.84
₹157.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.09
|
$1.59
₹136.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.00
|
$3.59
₹308.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€31.72
|
$15.33
₹1,318.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€10.98
|
$3.35
₹288.21
|
|
pay 61.1% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€81.72
|
$24.02
₹2,065.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€38.13
|
$25.36
₹2,180.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€79.59
|
$41.62
₹3,577.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€110.15
|
$31.12
₹2,675.19
|
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