Cost of Living in Leuven

Summary of cost of living in Leuven, Belgium:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.50 € 8.00-20.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 69.00 € 50.00-100.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.80 € 6.50-10.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 2.50-10.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 2.50-4.90
Cappuccino (regular) 3.41 € 2.00-6.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 € 2.00-3.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 € 1.50-5.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.93 € 3.03-4.96
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.45 € 0.65-2.26
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.95 € 0.40-1.63
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.57 € 1.20-3.80
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.44 € 2.40-13.61
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.70 € 2.63-4.99
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.40 € 3.86-9.07
Apples (1 lb) 0.95 € 0.45-1.36
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.48-1.13
Oranges (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.49-1.36
Tomato (1 lb) 1.14 € 0.49-2.04
Potato (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.36-1.69
Onion (1 lb) 0.47 € 0.31-0.68
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 € 0.79-1.80
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 € 0.32-1.20
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 5.00-8.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.49 € 1.00-1.82
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.11 € 0.87-3.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.25 € 6.70-8.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 2.00-2.80
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 45.00 € 28.00-49.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 2.40-9.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 € 3.22-5.63
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 30.00-70.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.98 € 6.21-7.46
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,312.50 € 25,000.00-27,625.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,183.00 € 25,000.00-31,550.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 218.65 € 150.00-350.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.26 € 0.12-0.35
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.47 € 30.00-75.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27.50 € 20.00-50.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.00 € 10.00-15.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.95 € 9.00-14.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 531.67 € 420.00-675.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,470.00 €
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.29 € 40.00-110.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.43 € 15.00-50.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 76.25 € 40.00-100.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.86 € 79.00-150.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 817.52 € 700.00-1,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 698.67 € 600.00-850.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,350.83 € 1,150.00-1,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,121.54 € 1,000.00-1,300.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 514.34 € 464.51-575.99
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 364.86 € 323.49-418.06
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,461.06 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.29 1.50-3.20

Prices in Leuven

This city had 434 entries in the past 12 months by 52 different contributors.
Last update: May 2023
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