Wage Cost

Country comparison

New Zealand vs Belgium

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

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New Zealand$60,8962025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 81.60 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Belgium$80,0092025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 77.50 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

Wage trend comparison

How Wages Have Changed

$83k$75k$66k$58k$50k20152025PPP-adjusted annual wage (USD)

USD PPP, constant 2025 prices · click a legend name to hide it; at least one line remains.

Price Level Comparison

Compare Everyday Price Levels

Compare eight consumer price categories using the United States benchmark of 100.

OverallNew Zealand +4.1
FoodNew Zealand +12.1
ClothingBelgium +12.0
HousingNew Zealand +30.8
HealthBelgium +7.2
TransportBelgium +22.0
RecreationNew Zealand +5.9
RestaurantsNew Zealand +2.0
New Zealand 81.60Belgium 77.50
Overall
New Zealand 81.60
Belgium 77.50
Difference New Zealand +4.10
Food
New Zealand 102.00
Belgium 89.90
Difference New Zealand +12.10
Clothing
New Zealand 76.20
Belgium 88.20
Difference Belgium +12.00
Housing
New Zealand 105.00
Belgium 74.20
Difference New Zealand +30.80
Health
New Zealand 45.60
Belgium 52.80
Difference Belgium +7.20
Transport
New Zealand 92.00
Belgium 114.00
Difference Belgium +22.00
Recreation
New Zealand 91.60
Belgium 85.70
Difference New Zealand +5.90
Restaurants
New Zealand 103.00
Belgium 101.00
Difference New Zealand +2.00

Key Differences

Understanding New Zealand and Belgium

New Zealand records an lower 2025 PPP-adjusted annual wage than Belgium, while both countries have overall price levels below the U.S. benchmark in 2024. The page keeps the arithmetic difference visible but does not turn it into a causal explanation or a living-standard judgement.

Wage Comparison

Belgium shows the higher PPP-adjusted annual wage: $19,113 (31.4%) more than New Zealand. Over the latest reported year, both economies recorded positive one-year wage changes (+0.71% and +1.77%). The widest price category gap is Housing at 30.8 index points, and both overall price levels sit below the U.S. benchmark of 100 in 2024. Wages are reported for 2025, while prices cover 2024; the two datasets are labelled separately.

Price Profile

Both overall price indices remain below the United States benchmark. New Zealand is marginally higher overall, while the largest category difference appears in Housing, where New Zealand exceeds Belgium by 30.8 index points. Each value remains relative to the United States = 100 benchmark.

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Data Notes

Wage data: 2025 common-year PPP-adjusted annual wages. Price data: 2022–2024, United States = 100. Missing values display – without zero fill, interpolation, or automatic year fallback.

Data reviewed: August 2026