Retire score: 6.11
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Europe & Central Asia

Belgium

Premium cost
Cooler climate
High income

Quick highlights

  • Capital: Brussels
  • Income level: High income
  • Currency: EUR
ISO3
BEL
Climate
Cooler
Cost band
Premium
Score
6.11

Overview

ISO3
BEL
ISO2
BE
Country
Belgium
Region
Europe & Central Asia
Income level
High income
Capital
Brussels
Capital latitude
50.84
Capital longitude
4.37
Population
11,825,551
Area (km^2)
30,528
Currencies
EUR
Languages
Dutch, French, German
English official
No
Flag
Belgium flagOpen

Cost of living & financial considerations

CoL + rent
Cost of living
Rent index
Groceries index
Restaurant prices
Purchasing power
Price-to-income
6.1
Mortgage % income
42.9
Affordability index
2.3
Price-to-rent (center)
21
Price-to-rent (outside)
17.6
Rental yield (center)
4.8
Rental yield (outside)
5.7

Healthcare access & quality

Healthcare score
UHC index
Healthcare index
Healthcare exp. index

Safety & stability

Political stability (pct)
Safety index
Crime index

Climate & environment

Air quality score
PM2.5 exposure
Pollution index
Exp. pollution index
Climate zone
cool

Social & community infrastructure

English official
No
Population
11,825,551

Infrastructure & logistics

Internet score
—
Broadband subs/100
—
Fixed speed (Mbps)
Mobile speed (Mbps)
Traffic index
Commute time index
Time exp. index
Traffic inefficiency
CO2 emissions index

Legal & administrative ease

Income level
High income
Rule of law (pct)
—
Corruption (CPI)
—