Cost of Living in Leuven

Summary of cost of living in Leuven, Belgium:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 10.00-20.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 50.00-120.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 8.00-11.75
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 € 2.50-5.80
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 3.00-5.00
Cappuccino (regular) 3.77 € 3.00-6.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.91 € 2.50-3.50
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 € 2.00-5.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.33 € 3.48-5.30
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.58 € 0.54-2.26
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 € 0.40-2.27
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.69 € 2.00-4.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.99 € 2.27-11.34
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.44 € 2.72-5.90
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.99 € 3.86-8.16
Apples (1 lb) 1.04 € 0.45-1.36
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 € 0.59-2.45
Oranges (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.57-0.91
Tomato (1 lb) 1.06 € 0.68-1.36
Potato (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.36-1.13
Onion (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.39-0.91
Lettuce (1 head) 1.23 € 0.95-1.80
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.01 € 0.45-2.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 5.00-8.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.05 € 0.49-3.03
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 € 0.87-3.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.50 € 7.00-8.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 1.70-7.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 41.50 € 28.33-50.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.25 € 4.98-15.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 € 3.22-5.63
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 15.00-70.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.43 € 6.09-6.86
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,062.00 € 24,499.00-27,625.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,183.00 € 21,999.00-25,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 217.99 € 129.52-371.88
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.91 € 12.00-30.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 48.63 € 33.00-75.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.88 € 25.00-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.60 € 8.00-20.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 10.00-14.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 460.00 € 120.00-660.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,685.00 € 10,470.00-18,900.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.50 € 32.00-109.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.00 € 15.00-45.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 67.00 € 40.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 121.67 € 79.00-150.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 860.00 € 750.00-1,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 807.50 € 700.00-1,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,650.00 € 1,400.00-2,200.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,333.33 € 1,100.00-1,700.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 492.45 € 464.51-575.99
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 352.61 € 315.87-418.06
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,529.09 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.88 3.25-4.00

Prices in Leuven

This city had 460 entries in the past 12 months by 68 different contributors.
Last update: November 2024
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