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Belgium vs Luxembourg
Belgium(Europe)·
Luxembourg(Europe)
Across 11 comparable indicators: Belgium leads on 5, Luxembourg on 4, 2 effectively tied. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh; the rows below show where each country wins, with sources.
Quick answers
Is Belgium cheaper than Luxembourg?
Numbeo's 2026 cost-of-living index (NYC = 100) puts Belgium at 68.6 and Luxembourg at 78.0. Belgium is about 12% cheaper overall.
Which has the higher quality of life, Belgium or Luxembourg?
On the UN Human Development Index, Belgium scores 0.951 and Luxembourg scores 0.922. Belgium scores higher on this composite of income, health and education. Single indexes hide trade-offs; the full comparison above shows where each country wins.
What is life like in Belgium compared to Luxembourg?
GNI per capita runs $59,500 in Belgium against $95,720 in Luxembourg; people live 82.3 years on average against 83.2; Numbeo users rate healthcare 76 against 74. Those are national averages and they hide the thing you actually feel: capital-city costs run well ahead of the national figure in most countries, and rural provision of healthcare and internet often lags the number shown here. The table below splits it indicator by indicator.
Head to head
Cost of living index
Numbeo 2026 (NYC = 100)
Belgium
68.6
Worse than 88% of countries
Luxembourg
78.0
Worse than 94% of countries
Belgium: 12% cheaper overall.
Rent index
Numbeo 2026 (NYC = 100)
Belgium
23.8
Worse than 79% of countries
Luxembourg
49.3
Worse than 97% of countries
Belgium: 52% cheaper rents.
Perceived street safety
Numbeo Safety Index 2026
Belgium
50.8
Worse than 63% of countries
Luxembourg
66.8
Better than 74% of countries
Luxembourg: higher perceived safety (66.8 vs 50.8).
Human Development Index
UNDP Human Development Report
Belgium
0.951
Better than 95% of countries
Luxembourg
0.922
Better than 87% of countries
Belgium: higher human development (0.951 vs 0.922).
GDP per person (PPP)
World Bank · 2025
Belgium
$74,676
Better than 90% of countries
Luxembourg
$156,542
Better than 99% of countries
Luxembourg: 110% higher income per person.
Life expectancy
World Bank · 2024
Belgium
82.3 yrs
Better than 86% of countries
Luxembourg
83.2 yrs
Better than 92% of countries
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
Healthcare index
Numbeo Healthcare Index 2026
Belgium
76.4
Better than 88% of countries
Luxembourg
74.2
Better than 83% of countries
Belgium: better-rated healthcare (76.4 vs 74.2).
Fixed broadband speed
Ookla Speedtest Global Index
Belgium
140 Mbps
Better than 66% of countries
Luxembourg
215 Mbps
Better than 83% of countries
Luxembourg: 54% faster fixed internet.
Press freedom
RSF World Press Freedom Index
Belgium
81/100
Better than 91% of countries
Luxembourg
84/100
Better than 95% of countries
Luxembourg: freer press (84 vs 81 of 100).
Happiness
World Happiness Report (Cantril ladder 0–10)
Belgium
6.93
Better than 90% of countries
Luxembourg
7.06
Better than 94% of countries
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
Climate pleasantness
Numbeo Climate Index 2026
Belgium
86.5
Better than 64% of countries
Luxembourg
82.6
Around the global middle
Belgium: more pleasant climate rating (86.5 vs 82.6).
Not comparable for this pair
- Peace — Global Peace Index: The Global Peace Index doesn't cover one of these countries.
- English proficiency: EF doesn't score one of these countries — usually because English is a native language there.
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