Belgium
Compared with Ireland, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Ireland = 1×
Belgium
vs
Ireland
Overall verdict
Belgium is about 0.98× Ireland.
Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Ireland = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Ireland. 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 Ireland
Ireland = 1×
Belgium is pricier →
Ireland
Ireland = 1×
Belgium is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Belgium, Diesel 1L costs 1.2× what it does in Ireland — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.23Belgium
€2.07
USD 2.36Ireland
€1.69
USD 1.926
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.09Belgium
€1.87
USD 2.123Ireland
€1.71
USD 1.952
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.00Belgium
€59.99
EUR 59.99Ireland
€59.99
EUR 59.99
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.99Belgium
€969.00
EUR 969Ireland
€979.00
EUR 979
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.90Belgium
€0.35
USD 0.406Ireland
€0.39
USD 0.45
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.72Belgium
€0.07
USD 0.087Ireland
€0.10
USD 0.121
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