Cost of living comparison
Genk is 26.5% more expensive than Athens.
If you lived in Genk instead of Athens, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Genk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$16.08
€15.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.26
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.98
|
$2.14
€2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$2.14
€2.06
|
|
pay 19.7% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Genk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.22
|
$2.50
€2.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.33
|
$4.29
€4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.04
|
$3.35
€3.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.32
|
$3.54
€3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.69
|
$3.57
€3.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.89
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$1.18
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.89
|
$1.15
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$1.15
€1.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.50
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
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pay 35.4% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.33
|
$6.92
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€28.81
|
$53.59
€51.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,165.37
|
$21,435.26
€20,575.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.35
|
$25.94
€24.90
|
|
pay 21.2% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.24
|
$46.26
€44.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€609.22
|
$777.03
€745.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€534.96
|
$660.92
€634.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€147.25
|
$155.94
€149.68
|
|
pay 12.8% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€444.61
|
$267.94
€257.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,292.08
|
$12,503.90
€12,002.21
|
|
pay 15.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$4.29
€4.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.56
|
$3.22
€3.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.68
|
$9.65
€9.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.38
|
$40.19
€38.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.26
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
|
pay 3.7% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€82.66
|
$99.13
€95.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€36.79
|
$49.30
€47.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€89.99
|
$82.17
€78.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€110.75
|
$96.46
€92.59
|
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