Belgium
Compared with Italy, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Italy = 1×
Belgium
vs
Italy
Overall verdict
Belgium is about 0.93× Italy.
Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Italy = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Italy. 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 Italy
Italy = 1×
Belgium is pricier →
Italy
Italy = 1×
Belgium is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Belgium, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.0× what it does in Italy — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.00Belgium
€59.99
EUR 59.99Italy
€59.99
EUR 59.99
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.99Belgium
€969.00
EUR 969Italy
€979.00
EUR 979
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.98Belgium
€0.35
USD 0.406Italy
€0.36
USD 0.414
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.98Belgium
€2.07
USD 2.36Italy
€2.11
USD 2.407
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.96Belgium
€1.87
USD 2.123Italy
€1.95
USD 2.22
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.62Belgium
€0.07
USD 0.087Italy
€0.12
USD 0.141
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