Belgium
Compared with Turkey, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Turkey = 1×
Belgium
vs
Turkey
Overall verdict
Belgium is about 1.64× Turkey.
Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Turkey = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Turkey. 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 Turkey
Turkey = 1×
Belgium is pricier →
Turkey
Turkey = 1×
Belgium is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Belgium, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 6.1× what it does in Turkey — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 0.6×. 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 ×6.06Belgium
TRY 18.05
USD 0.406Turkey
TRY 2.98
USD 0.067
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×4.35Belgium
TRY 3.87
USD 0.087Turkey
TRY 0.89
USD 0.02
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.53Belgium
TRY 99.08
USD 2.123Turkey
TRY 64.97
USD 1.392
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.52Belgium
TRY 3,231
EUR 59.99Turkey
TRY 2,129
USD 44.99
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.50Belgium
TRY 110.15
USD 2.36Turkey
TRY 73.42
USD 1.573
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.61Belgium
TRY 52,189
EUR 969Turkey
TRY 84,999
TRY 84,999
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