Cost of Living Comparison Between Leuven and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 73.3% higher than in Leuven (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 144.3% higher than in Leuven
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 342.0% higher than in Leuven
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 76.9% higher than in Leuven
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 84.9% higher than in Leuven
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 6.9% lower than in Leuven
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Restaurants
Leuven Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.50 €
(14.53 $)
27.88 €
(30.00 $)
     +106.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 69.00 €
(74.25 $)
120.81 €
(130.00 $)
     +75.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.50 €
(10.22 $)
11.15 €
(12.00 $)
     +17.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.20 €
(4.52 $)
7.43 €
(8.00 $)
     +77.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(3.77 $)
9.76 €
(10.50 $)
     +178.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.67 €
(3.95 $)
5.27 €
(5.67 $)
     +43.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.78 €
(2.99 $)
2.83 €
(3.05 $)
     +2.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 €
(2.59 $)
2.12 €
(2.29 $)
     -11.8 %
Markets
Leuven Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.47 €
(4.81 $)
5.23 €
(5.63 $)
     +17.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.54 €
(1.66 $)
4.03 €
(4.33 $)
     +160.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.06 €
(1.14 $)
2.99 €
(3.21 $)
     +182.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.72 €
(2.93 $)
4.76 €
(5.12 $)
     +74.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.72 €
(5.08 $)
6.93 €
(7.46 $)
     +46.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.66 €
(5.02 $)
6.44 €
(6.93 $)
     +38.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.89 €
(7.41 $)
8.08 €
(8.69 $)
     +17.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.96 €
(1.03 $)
2.88 €
(3.10 $)
     +200.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 €
(0.96 $)
0.88 €
(0.95 $)
     -1.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.73 €
(0.79 $)
2.35 €
(2.53 $)
     +219.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.14 €
(1.23 $)
2.66 €
(2.86 $)
     +133.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.77 €
(0.83 $)
1.68 €
(1.81 $)
     +118.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.55 €
(0.60 $)
1.57 €
(1.69 $)
     +183.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.19 €
(1.28 $)
2.80 €
(3.01 $)
     +135.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.83 €
(0.89 $)
2.22 €
(2.39 $)
     +168.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(7.53 $)
18.59 €
(20.00 $)
     +165.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.69 €
(1.82 $)
2.35 €
(2.53 $)
     +39.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 €
(2.28 $)
3.54 €
(3.81 $)
     +66.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.50 €
(8.07 $)
15.80 €
(17.00 $)
     +110.6 %
Transportation
Leuven Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 €
(2.69 $)
2.69 €
(2.90 $)
     +7.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 39.50 €
(42.51 $)
122.67 €
(132.00 $)
     +210.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.25 €
(5.65 $)
4.65 €
(5.00 $)
     -11.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 €
(4.33 $)
3.25 €
(3.50 $)
     -19.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(32.28 $)
31.60 €
(34.00 $)
     +5.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.55 €
(7.05 $)
3.58 €
(3.85 $)
     -45.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 €
(26,902.43 $)
29,272.45 €
(31,500.00 $)
     +17.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,183.00 €
(28,175.46 $)
25,527.37 €
(27,469.93 $)
     -2.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Leuven Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 239.25 €
(257.45 $)
170.23 €
(183.18 $)
     -28.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.87 €
(20.30 $)
61.63 €
(66.32 $)
     +226.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 43.38 €
(46.68 $)
66.50 €
(71.56 $)
     +53.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Leuven Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.61 €
(31.86 $)
122.80 €
(132.14 $)
     +314.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 10.75 €
(11.57 $)
72.35 €
(77.86 $)
     +573.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.20 €
(12.05 $)
18.59 €
(20.00 $)
     +65.9 %
Childcare
Leuven Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 611.67 €
(658.21 $)
2,877.68 €
(3,096.67 $)
     +370.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,685.00 €
(15,802.49 $)
54,130.79 €
(58,250.00 $)
     +268.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Leuven Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.86 €
(91.31 $)
65.84 €
(70.85 $)
     -22.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.00 €
(33.36 $)
44.17 €
(47.53 $)
     +42.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 68.12 €
(73.31 $)
90.84 €
(97.75 $)
     +33.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.86 €
(132.21 $)
152.02 €
(163.59 $)
     +23.7 %
Rent Per Month
Leuven Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 862.81 €
(928.47 $)
3,857.00 €
(4,150.51 $)
     +347.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 754.00 €
(811.38 $)
2,645.54 €
(2,846.86 $)
     +250.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,418.75 €
(1,526.71 $)
7,836.54 €
(8,432.88 $)
     +452.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,154.44 €
(1,242.29 $)
4,184.64 €
(4,503.08 $)
     +262.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Leuven Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 492.45 €
(529.93 $)
1,528.27 €
(1,644.57 $)
     +210.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 352.61 €
(379.44 $)
1,014.51 €
(1,091.71 $)
     +187.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Leuven Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,415.19 €
(2,598.97 $)
5,492.67 €
(5,910.65 $)
     +127.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.68 6.68      +81.5 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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