Belgium vs United States: Daily cost of a healthy diet
Daily cost of a healthy diet over time
- Belgium
- United States
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 2.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in United States, a difference of 0.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was United States ahead.
Belgium ranks 171st and United States ranks 172nd of 174 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 0.1067 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | United States |
| 2020s | 2.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 2.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | 0.042 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily cost of a healthy diet, Belgium or United States?
- Belgium, at 2.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 2.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in daily cost of a healthy diet between Belgium and United States?
- 0.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and United States rank globally for daily cost of a healthy diet?
- Belgium ranks 171st and United States ranks 172nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Herforth et al. (2022) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily cost of a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cost of purchasing the least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for energy and food-based dietary guidelines, for a representative person within energy balance at 2,330 kcal/day. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in the cost of living between countries.