Cost of Living in Gent

Summary of cost of living in Gent, Belgium:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 € 15.00-20.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 € 60.00-90.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.50 € 8.00-11.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 € 2.50-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 3.00-4.50
Cappuccino (regular) 3.17 € 2.50-4.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.63 € 2.50-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 € 2.00-3.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.96 € 2.84-5.68
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.07 € 1.08-2.72
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.01 € 0.45-1.59
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.21 € 2.00-4.80
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.89 € 2.72-9.53
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.35 € 2.27-5.90
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.85 € 3.18-9.07
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 € 0.86-1.45
Banana (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.45-1.36
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 € 0.45-2.49
Tomato (1 lb) 1.27 € 0.75-1.81
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.36-1.13
Onion (1 lb) 0.56 € 0.36-0.91
Lettuce (1 head) 1.03 € 0.50-1.59
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.94 € 0.40-1.60
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 5.00-8.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.64 € 0.91-3.03
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.59 € 1.50-3.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 € 7.50-8.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 2.00-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 30.00-60.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 9.00 € 8.00-11.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.30 € 3.12-3.70
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.00 € 30.00-59.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.06 € 6.21-7.38
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,695.00 € 23,000.00-28,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,016.25 € 25,000.00-33,065.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 184.88 € 130.00-220.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.16 € 0.08-0.30
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 43.22 € 30.00-80.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 25.12 € 20.00-55.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.75 € 12.00-20.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.25 € 12.00-13.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 575.00 € 550.00-600.00
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) 93.88 € 59.00-120.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.57 € 20.00-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.67 € 50.00-100.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 104.44 € 75.00-150.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 876.54 € 750.00-1,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 732.50 € 675.00-840.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,427.78 € 1,200.00-2,200.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 998.75 € 900.00-1,300.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 318.24 € 278.71-392.33
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 241.55 € 222.97-283.35
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,181.89 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.64 1.50-3.90

Prices in Gent

This city had 420 entries in the past 12 months by 48 different contributors.
Last update: June 2023
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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