Belgium
Compared with Netherlands, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Netherlands = 1×
Belgium
vs
Netherlands
Overall verdict
Belgium is about 0.96× Netherlands.
Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Netherlands = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Netherlands. 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 Netherlands
Netherlands = 1×
Belgium is pricier →
Netherlands
Netherlands = 1×
Belgium is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Belgium, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.4× what it does in Netherlands — 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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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.42Belgium
€0.35
USD 0.406Netherlands
€0.25
USD 0.286
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.00Belgium
€969.00
EUR 969Netherlands
€969.00
EUR 969
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.00Belgium
€59.99
EUR 59.99Netherlands
€59.99
EUR 59.99
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.95Belgium
€2.07
USD 2.36Netherlands
€2.18
USD 2.48
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.80Belgium
€1.87
USD 2.123Netherlands
€2.32
USD 2.638
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.66Belgium
€0.07
USD 0.087Netherlands
€0.11
USD 0.131
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