Cost of living comparison
Genk is 7.7% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.1% less in Genk
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% less in Genk
- Transportation
-
pay 1.1% less in Genk
- Housing
-
pay 4.0% less in Genk
- Childcare
-
pay 30.4% less in Genk
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3% more in Genk
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% less in Genk
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Genk.
If you lived in Genk instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 13.1% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€16.95
|
$16.08
€14.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€9.63
|
$10.72
€9.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.47
|
$2.14
€1.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.19
|
$2.14
€1.91
|
|
pay 4.7% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.02
|
$2.50
€2.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€5.95
|
$4.29
€3.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€3.95
|
$3.35
€2.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.05
|
$3.54
€3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.24
|
$3.57
€3.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$0.73
€0.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.79
|
$0.85
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.95
|
$1.18
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.03
|
$1.15
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$1.15
€1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.82
€0.73
|
|
pay 1.1% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.14
|
$6.92
€6.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€40.37
|
$53.59
€47.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€24,557.46
|
$21,435.26
€19,052.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€23.12
|
$25.94
€23.05
|
|
pay 4.0% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€43.87
|
$46.26
€41.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€724.51
|
$777.03
€690.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€626.72
|
$660.92
€587.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€136.98
|
$155.94
€138.60
|
|
pay 30.4% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€495.53
|
$267.94
€238.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€12,213.56
|
$12,503.90
€11,114.09
|
|
pay 2.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€3.85
|
$4.29
€3.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.12
|
$3.22
€2.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.07
|
$9.65
€8.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€32.02
|
$40.19
€35.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.09
|
$12.86
€11.43
|
|
pay 2.8% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€82.50
|
$99.13
€88.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€38.49
|
$49.30
€43.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€80.35
|
$82.17
€73.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€111.20
|
$96.46
€85.74
|
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