Cost of Living Comparison Between Norwich and Leuven 

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Cost of Living in Leuven is 11.1% lower than in Norwich (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Leuven is 12.4% lower than in Norwich
Rent Prices in Leuven are 15.8% lower than in Norwich
Restaurant Prices in Leuven are 11.3% lower than in Norwich
Groceries Prices in Leuven are 9.8% lower than in Norwich
Local Purchasing Power in Leuven is 1.0% lower than in Norwich
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Restaurants
Norwich Edit Leuven Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.60 €)
12.15 £
(14.25 €)
     -19.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 69.00 £
(80.95 €)
59.67 £
(70.00 €)
     -13.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.83 £
(9.19 €)
8.52 £
(10.00 €)
     +8.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(5.28 €)
3.84 £
(4.50 €)
     -14.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 £
(4.69 €)
2.98 £
(3.50 €)
     -25.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.14 £
(3.68 €)
3.13 £
(3.67 €)
     -0.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.60 £
(1.88 €)
2.46 £
(2.89 €)
     +53.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.23 £
(1.44 €)
2.15 £
(2.53 €)
     +75.8 %
Markets
Norwich Edit Leuven Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.29 £
(5.03 €)
3.81 £
(4.47 €)
     -11.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £
(1.29 €)
1.25 £
(1.47 €)
     +13.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.63 €)
0.96 £
(1.13 €)
     +80.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.90 £
(3.40 €)
2.49 £
(2.92 €)
     -14.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.40 £
(3.99 €)
4.03 £
(4.72 €)
     +18.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.40 £
(3.98 €)
3.94 £
(4.63 €)
     +16.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.44 £
(6.39 €)
5.87 £
(6.89 €)
     +7.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 £
(1.30 €)
0.87 £
(1.02 €)
     -21.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.52 £
(0.61 €)
0.76 £
(0.89 €)
     +45.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.95 £
(1.12 €)
0.63 £
(0.73 €)
     -34.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.51 £
(1.77 €)
0.97 £
(1.14 €)
     -35.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.29 £
(0.34 €)
0.65 £
(0.77 €)
     +125.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.48 £
(0.56 €)
0.47 £
(0.55 €)
     -1.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.79 £
(0.92 €)
1.01 £
(1.19 €)
     +28.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 £
(0.96 €)
0.72 £
(0.85 €)
     -12.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.50 £
(9.97 €)
5.97 £
(7.00 €)
     -29.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.13 £
(2.49 €)
1.37 £
(1.61 €)
     -35.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(2.86 €)
1.81 £
(2.12 €)
     -25.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(16.43 €)
6.39 £
(7.50 €)
     -54.3 %
Transportation
Norwich Edit Leuven Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 £
(3.23 €)
2.13 £
(2.50 €)
     -22.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 74.75 £
(87.70 €)
33.67 £
(39.50 €)
     -55.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.80 £
(4.46 €)
4.47 £
(5.25 €)
     +17.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 £
(3.52 €)
3.43 £
(4.02 €)
     +14.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.20 £
(19.01 €)
25.57 £
(30.00 €)
     +57.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.56 £
(6.52 €)
5.52 £
(6.48 €)
     -0.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,955.00 £
(31,623.99 €)
21,308.98 £
(25,000.00 €)
     -20.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 18,000.00 £
(21,117.86 €)
22,317.32 £
(26,183.00 €)
     +24.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Norwich Edit Leuven Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 281.25 £
(329.97 €)
198.16 £
(232.48 €)
     -29.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.50 £
(13.49 €)
16.08 £
(18.87 €)
     +39.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.86 £
(36.21 €)
39.89 £
(46.80 €)
     +29.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Norwich Edit Leuven Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.29 £
(49.61 €)
26.10 £
(30.62 €)
     -38.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5.50 £
(6.45 €)
9.16 £
(10.75 €)
     +66.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 £
(9.39 €)
9.97 £
(11.70 €)
     +24.7 %
Childcare
Norwich Edit Leuven Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,000.00 £
(1,173.21 €)
521.36 £
(611.67 €)
     -47.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(23,528.53 €)
12,516.89 £
(14,685.00 €)
     -37.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Norwich Edit Leuven Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.50 £
(79.19 €)
72.33 £
(84.86 €)
     +7.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.00 £
(38.72 €)
26.42 £
(31.00 €)
     -19.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 68.75 £
(80.66 €)
58.07 £
(68.12 €)
     -15.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 91.25 £
(107.06 €)
100.86 £
(118.33 €)
     +10.5 %
Rent Per Month
Norwich Edit Leuven Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 825.00 £
(967.90 €)
731.06 £
(857.69 €)
     -11.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 725.00 £
(850.58 €)
647.79 £
(760.00 €)
     -10.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,600.00 £
(1,877.14 €)
1,294.52 £
(1,518.75 €)
     -19.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,200.00 £
(1,407.86 €)
990.87 £
(1,162.50 €)
     -17.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Norwich Edit Leuven Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 348.38 £
(408.73 €)
419.75 £
(492.45 €)
     +20.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 205.36 £
(240.94 €)
300.55 £
(352.61 €)
     +46.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Norwich Edit Leuven Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,412.17 £
(2,829.99 €)
2,090.41 £
(2,452.50 €)
     -13.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.51 3.68      -33.2 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
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