Belgium
Compared with Qatar, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Qatar = 1×
Belgium
vs
Qatar
Overall verdict
Belgium is about 7.07× Qatar.
Average across 2 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Qatar = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Qatar. 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 Qatar
Qatar = 1×
Belgium is pricier →
Qatar
Qatar = 1×
Belgium is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Belgium, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 12.7× what it does in Qatar — but Gasoline 1L costs only 3.7×. 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 ×12.69Belgium
QAR 1.48
USD 0.406Qatar
QAR 0.12
USD 0.032
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×4.20Belgium
QAR 8.59
USD 2.36Qatar
QAR 2.05
USD 0.562
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×3.69Belgium
QAR 7.73
USD 2.123Qatar
QAR 2.10
USD 0.576
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