India
Compared with Belgium, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Belgium = 1×
Overall verdict
India is about 0.48×
Belgium.
Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Belgium = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Belgium. A bar running right means India 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
Belgium
Belgium = 1×
India is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In India, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 0.8× what it does in Belgium — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.2×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.78
India €754.04 INR 82,900
Belgium €969.00 EUR 969
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.55
India €0.04 USD 0.048
Belgium €0.07 USD 0.087
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.53
India €0.99 USD 1.128
Belgium €1.87 USD 2.123
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.45
India €27.28 INR 2,999
Belgium €59.99 EUR 59.99
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.43
India €0.89 USD 1.018
Belgium €2.07 USD 2.36
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.19
India €0.07 USD 0.077
Belgium €0.35 USD 0.406
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+19%
in INR
190 → 227
190 → 227
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+1%
in EUR
It rose 19% in local currency, but 1% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not India's inflation.