Cost of Living in Gent

Summary of cost of living in Gent, Belgium:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 15.00-25.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 95.00 € 50.00-120.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 € 8.50-14.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 4.00-6.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 3.00-6.00
Cappuccino (regular) 3.52 € 2.50-4.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 € 2.50-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.87 € 2.50-4.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.12 € 2.27-5.68
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.13 € 1.02-3.63
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.02 € 0.68-1.59
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.77 € 2.00-4.80
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.83 € 4.08-22.68
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.59 € 2.27-6.35
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.35 € 2.95-14.35
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 € 0.90-1.36
Banana (1 lb) 0.94 € 0.77-1.36
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 € 0.79-2.49
Tomato (1 lb) 1.21 € 0.45-1.81
Potato (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.45-0.91
Onion (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.50-0.91
Lettuce (1 head) 1.17 € 1.00-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.80 € 0.45-1.50
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.25 € 4.99-9.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.70 € 1.40-2.15
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 € 1.00-3.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.50 € 8.00-12.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 2.50-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 € 49.00-55.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 9.50 € 9.00-13.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 € 4.18-4.35
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 46.00 € 46.00-46.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.47 € 6.09-7.19
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,955.00 € 24,656.00-29,335.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,835.00 € 30,440.00-33,065.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 188.86 € 102.00-280.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.80 € 15.00-25.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 47.33 € 38.00-67.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.44 € 24.99-55.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.67 € 8.00-12.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 € 12.00-20.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 533.33 € 450.00-600.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,250.00 € 19,000.00-30,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 93.29 € 70.00-114.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.25 € 15.00-70.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.50 € 70.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 123.33 € 100.00-150.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 855.00 € 800.00-1,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 726.25 € 660.00-840.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,272.22 € 1,100.00-1,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,090.00 € 990.00-1,250.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 418.67 € 334.45-1,114.83
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 281.31 € 232.26-343.74
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,563.65 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.76 3.00-4.00

Prices in Gent

This city had 620 entries in the past 12 months by 75 different contributors.
Last update: December 2024
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1 Comments so far
Anonymous on Mar 12, 2023:
I entered some of the prices, while the result were totally wrong! For example I entered €1,50 while the website took it voor €150