Cost of Living Comparison Between Norwich and Leuven 

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Consumer Prices in Leuven are 9.8% lower than in Norwich (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Leuven are 11.9% lower than in Norwich
Rent Prices in Leuven are 17.4% lower than in Norwich
Restaurant Prices in Leuven are 14.0% lower than in Norwich
Groceries Prices in Leuven are 4.9% lower than in Norwich
Local Purchasing Power in Leuven is 2.5% lower than in Norwich
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Restaurants
Norwich Edit Leuven Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(17.49 €)
11.58 £
(13.50 €)
     -22.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 69.00 £
(80.44 €)
59.19 £
(69.00 €)
     -14.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.83 £
(9.13 €)
8.15 £
(9.50 €)
     +4.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(5.25 €)
3.60 £
(4.20 €)
     -19.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 £
(4.66 €)
3.00 £
(3.50 €)
     -24.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.14 £
(3.66 €)
3.15 £
(3.67 €)
     +0.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 £
(2.36 €)
2.38 £
(2.78 €)
     +17.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.23 £
(1.43 €)
2.07 £
(2.41 €)
     +68.7 %
Markets
Norwich Edit Leuven Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.29 £
(5.00 €)
3.84 £
(4.47 €)
     -10.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £
(1.28 €)
1.32 £
(1.54 €)
     +20.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.62 €)
0.91 £
(1.06 €)
     +70.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.90 £
(3.38 €)
2.34 £
(2.72 €)
     -19.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.40 £
(3.96 €)
4.05 £
(4.72 €)
     +19.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.39 £
(3.95 €)
4.00 £
(4.66 €)
     +17.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.44 £
(6.35 €)
5.91 £
(6.89 €)
     +8.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 £
(1.29 €)
0.82 £
(0.96 €)
     -25.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.52 £
(0.61 €)
0.77 £
(0.89 €)
     +47.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.95 £
(1.11 €)
0.63 £
(0.73 €)
     -33.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £
(1.62 €)
0.98 £
(1.14 €)
     -29.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.29 £
(0.34 €)
0.66 £
(0.77 €)
     +126.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.48 £
(0.56 €)
0.47 £
(0.55 €)
     -0.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.79 £
(0.92 €)
1.02 £
(1.19 €)
     +29.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 £
(0.96 €)
0.71 £
(0.83 €)
     -13.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.50 £
(9.91 €)
6.00 £
(7.00 €)
     -29.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(2.44 €)
1.45 £
(1.69 €)
     -30.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(2.84 €)
1.82 £
(2.12 €)
     -25.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.75 £
(12.53 €)
6.43 £
(7.50 €)
     -40.2 %
Transportation
Norwich Edit Leuven Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 £
(3.21 €)
2.14 £
(2.50 €)
     -22.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 74.75 £
(87.15 €)
33.88 £
(39.50 €)
     -54.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.80 £
(4.43 €)
4.50 £
(5.25 €)
     +18.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 £
(3.50 €)
3.45 £
(4.02 €)
     +15.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.20 £
(18.89 €)
25.73 £
(30.00 €)
     +58.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(6.65 €)
5.62 £
(6.55 €)
     -1.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(31,803.63 €)
21,444.09 £
(25,000.00 €)
     -21.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 18,000.00 £
(20,984.80 €)
22,458.82 £
(26,183.00 €)
     +24.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Norwich Edit Leuven Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 281.25 £
(327.89 €)
205.22 £
(239.25 €)
     -27.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.50 £
(13.41 €)
16.18 £
(18.87 €)
     +40.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.02 £
(36.16 €)
37.21 £
(43.38 €)
     +20.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Norwich Edit Leuven Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.29 £
(49.30 €)
25.40 £
(29.61 €)
     -39.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5.50 £
(6.41 €)
9.22 £
(10.75 €)
     +67.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 £
(9.33 €)
9.61 £
(11.20 €)
     +20.1 %
Childcare
Norwich Edit Leuven Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,000.00 £
(1,165.82 €)
524.67 £
(611.67 €)
     -47.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(23,380.29 €)
12,596.26 £
(14,685.00 €)
     -37.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Norwich Edit Leuven Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.50 £
(78.69 €)
72.79 £
(84.86 €)
     +7.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.00 £
(38.47 €)
26.59 £
(31.00 €)
     -19.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 68.75 £
(80.15 €)
58.44 £
(68.12 €)
     -15.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 91.25 £
(106.38 €)
105.38 £
(122.86 €)
     +15.5 %
Rent Per Month
Norwich Edit Leuven Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 825.00 £
(961.80 €)
740.09 £
(862.81 €)
     -10.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 725.00 £
(845.22 €)
646.75 £
(754.00 €)
     -10.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,600.00 £
(1,865.32 €)
1,216.95 £
(1,418.75 €)
     -23.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,200.00 £
(1,398.99 €)
990.24 £
(1,154.44 €)
     -17.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Norwich Edit Leuven Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 348.38 £
(406.15 €)
422.41 £
(492.45 €)
     +21.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 205.36 £
(239.42 €)
302.46 £
(352.61 €)
     +47.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Norwich Edit Leuven Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,412.17 £
(2,812.16 €)
2,071.66 £
(2,415.19 €)
     -14.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.56 3.68      -33.8 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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