Belgium
Compared with Russia, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Russia = 1×
Belgium
vs
Russia
Overall verdict
Belgium is about 4.04× Russia.
Average across 2 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Russia = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Russia. 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 Russia
Russia = 1×
Belgium is pricier →
Russia
Russia = 1×
Belgium is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Belgium, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 8.7× what it does in Russia — but Diesel 1L costs only 2.3×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×8.70Belgium
RUB 9.14
USD 0.087Russia
RUB 1.05
USD 0.01
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×5.88Belgium
RUB 42.63
USD 0.406Russia
RUB 7.25
USD 0.069
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.30Belgium
RUB 222.92
USD 2.123Russia
RUB 97.13
USD 0.925
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.28Belgium
RUB 247.80
USD 2.36Russia
RUB 108.88
USD 1.037
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