In the middle and not really bad as it may seem, but not in line with the expectations of many. LPPI is the most equitable metric as it measures what you can do with your salary rather than how much you make. This is the full ranking of developed countries based on their local purchasing power index, with Belgium ranking 15 with an LPPI of 116.1. The LPPI is calculated using the national average salary and the cost of living. So it doesn't really matter how much you make or the currency as some countries who don't use USD or EUR have a higher LPPI than euro countries.

by Basic_Bird_8843

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  1. It seems Belgium is always #15 in just about everything lol. Always “ok to good-ish”. Except maybe taxes, there we’re top 3.

  2. That’s the good news, yet our neighbors Germany and the Netherlands are 9th and 8th.

  3. It s a lie about luxembourh and ch and others
    You can t buy real estate there

  5. Again we complain, but goddamn it’s a good place to live (could be better, but still)

  6. it is nice enough, i think. Add to this the good working conditions, good civil rights for minorities and nice cities like antwerp and gent, and we are living in a swell country

  7. Serious question. How relevant are ´average´ wages?

    Does this index also include servicres which may or may not be available for everyone without additional cost like healthcare?

  8. Yet among the most taxed. Yet, according to this sub it’s worth it for what we are getting in return.

  9. “average wage”, so without all benefits? Because that makes a big difference in Belgium compared to our neighboring countries

  10. What amazes me about Belgium is the amount of money that wants to be laundered and still no credible F1 pilot in sight.

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