Restaurants | London Edit | Leuven Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 £ (23.24 €) |
11.62 £ (13.50 €) |
-41.9 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 £ (92.95 €) |
59.38 £ (69.00 €) |
-25.8 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 £ (9.30 €) |
8.18 £ (9.50 €) |
+2.2 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 £ (7.55 €) |
3.61 £ (4.20 €) |
-44.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.75 £ (6.68 €) |
3.01 £ (3.50 €) |
-47.6 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
3.59 £ (4.17 €) |
3.16 £ (3.67 €) |
-12.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.02 £ (2.35 €) |
2.39 £ (2.78 €) |
+18.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.65 £ (1.92 €) |
2.07 £ (2.41 €) |
+25.7 % |
Markets | London Edit | Leuven Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.95 £ (5.75 €) |
3.85 £ (4.47 €) |
-22.2 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.40 £ (1.62 €) |
1.33 £ (1.54 €) |
-4.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.91 £ (1.06 €) |
0.91 £ (1.06 €) |
-0.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.17 £ (3.68 €) |
2.34 £ (2.72 €) |
-26.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.41 £ (3.96 €) |
4.07 £ (4.72 €) |
+19.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.39 £ (3.94 €) |
4.01 £ (4.66 €) |
+18.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.52 £ (6.41 €) |
5.93 £ (6.89 €) |
+7.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
1.17 £ (1.35 €) |
0.83 £ (0.96 €) |
-29.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.59 £ (0.69 €) |
0.77 £ (0.89 €) |
+30.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.17 £ (1.36 €) |
0.63 £ (0.73 €) |
-46.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
1.39 £ (1.62 €) |
0.98 £ (1.14 €) |
-29.5 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
0.57 £ (0.66 €) |
0.66 £ (0.77 €) |
+16.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
0.53 £ (0.61 €) |
0.48 £ (0.55 €) |
-9.7 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
0.97 £ (1.13 €) |
1.02 £ (1.19 €) |
+5.5 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.28 £ (1.49 €) |
0.71 £ (0.83 €) |
-44.2 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
9.50 £ (11.04 €) |
6.02 £ (7.00 €) |
-36.6 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.09 £ (2.43 €) |
1.45 £ (1.69 €) |
-30.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.44 £ (2.83 €) |
1.82 £ (2.12 €) |
-25.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
15.00 £ (17.43 €) |
6.45 £ (7.50 €) |
-57.0 % |
Transportation | London Edit | Leuven Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.80 £ (3.25 €) |
2.15 £ (2.50 €) |
-23.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 £ (232.38 €) |
34.00 £ (39.50 €) |
-83.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 £ (5.23 €) |
4.52 £ (5.25 €) |
+0.4 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.13 £ (3.64 €) |
3.46 £ (4.02 €) |
+10.5 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 £ (34.86 €) |
25.82 £ (30.00 €) |
-13.9 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.71 £ (6.63 €) |
5.63 £ (6.55 €) |
-1.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,280.00 £ (31,697.01 €) |
21,516.22 £ (25,000.00 €) |
-21.1 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,860.62 £ (30,047.82 €) |
22,534.37 £ (26,183.00 €) |
-12.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | London Edit | Leuven Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
293.80 £ (341.38 €) |
205.91 £ (239.25 €) |
-29.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.03 £ (17.46 €) |
16.24 £ (18.87 €) |
+8.0 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
31.02 £ (36.04 €) |
37.34 £ (43.38 €) |
+20.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | London Edit | Leuven Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
46.74 £ (54.31 €) |
25.48 £ (29.61 €) |
-45.5 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
14.35 £ (16.68 €) |
9.25 £ (10.75 €) |
-35.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 £ (17.43 €) |
9.64 £ (11.20 €) |
-35.7 % |
Childcare | London Edit | Leuven Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,840.34 £ (2,138.32 €) |
526.43 £ (611.67 €) |
-71.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,054.76 £ (23,301.91 €) |
12,638.63 £ (14,685.00 €) |
-37.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | London Edit | Leuven Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
81.72 £ (94.95 €) |
73.03 £ (84.86 €) |
-10.6 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.37 £ (45.74 €) |
26.68 £ (31.00 €) |
-32.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
89.05 £ (103.47 €) |
58.63 £ (68.12 €) |
-34.2 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
97.78 £ (113.61 €) |
105.74 £ (122.86 €) |
+8.1 % |
Rent Per Month | London Edit | Leuven Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,138.54 £ (2,484.80 €) |
742.58 £ (862.81 €) |
-65.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,607.38 £ (1,867.64 €) |
648.93 £ (754.00 €) |
-59.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,422.97 £ (5,139.11 €) |
1,221.05 £ (1,418.75 €) |
-72.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,858.97 £ (3,321.88 €) |
993.57 £ (1,154.44 €) |
-65.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | London Edit | Leuven Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,311.20 £ (1,523.50 €) |
423.83 £ (492.45 €) |
-67.7 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
739.22 £ (858.91 €) |
303.47 £ (352.61 €) |
-58.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | London Edit | Leuven Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,450.92 £ (4,009.68 €) |
2,078.63 £ (2,415.19 €) |
-39.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.55 | 3.68 | -33.7 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
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