Belgium
Compared with United States, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
United States = 1×
Belgium
vs
United States
Overall verdict
Belgium is about 1.52× United States.
Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs United States = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is United States. A bar running right means Belgium is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.
← Cheaper than United States
United States = 1×
Belgium is pricier →
United States
United States = 1×
Belgium is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Belgium, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.2× what it does in United States — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 1.1×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.16Belgium
$0.41
USD 0.406United States
$0.19
USD 0.188
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.85Belgium
$2.12
USD 2.123United States
$1.15
USD 1.146
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.81Belgium
$0.09
USD 0.087United States
$0.05
USD 0.048
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.74Belgium
$2.36
USD 2.36United States
$1.36
USD 1.356
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.33Belgium
$1,103
EUR 969United States
$829.00
USD 829
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.14Belgium
$68.27
EUR 59.99United States
$59.99
USD 59.99
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