Cost of living comparison
Leuven is 0.4% more expensive than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7% more in Leuven
- Groceries
-
pay 5.2% less in Leuven
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% less in Leuven
- Housing
-
pay 15.4% more in Leuven
- Childcare
-
pay 1.5% more in Leuven
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.5% more in Leuven
- Clothing
-
pay 14.0% less in Leuven
The cost of housing, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Leuven are more expensive than in Belgium. Expenses including clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Leuven.
If you lived in Leuven instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 3.7% more for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Leuven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€17.09
|
$16.08
€14.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€9.71
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.49
|
$3.12
€2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.20
|
$2.93
€2.62
|
|
pay 5.2% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Leuven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.04
|
$1.87
€1.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.00
|
$5.89
€5.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€3.98
|
$4.64
€4.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.07
|
$2.89
€2.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.28
|
$4.93
€4.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.99
|
$1.06
€0.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.99
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.96
|
$0.85
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.04
|
$1.14
€1.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.85
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.69
€0.62
|
|
pay 0.2% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Leuven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.19
|
$6.95
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€40.69
|
$44.48
€39.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€24,751.99
|
$26,794.08
€24,004.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€23.31
|
$27.06
€24.24
|
|
pay 15.4% more for housing
|
Belgium
|
Leuven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€44.21
|
$50.73
€45.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€730.25
|
$919.71
€823.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€631.68
|
$852.65
€763.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€138.06
|
$192.68
€172.62
|
|
pay 1.5% more for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Leuven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€499.46
|
$493.01
€441.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€12,310.31
|
$15,738.84
€14,100.29
|
|
pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Leuven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€3.88
|
$4.55
€4.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.14
|
$4.04
€3.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.14
|
$8.04
€7.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€32.27
|
$35.50
€31.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.18
|
$12.54
€11.23
|
|
pay 14.0% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Leuven
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€83.16
|
$77.70
€69.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€38.80
|
$33.22
€29.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€80.99
|
$71.81
€64.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€112.08
|
$130.40
€116.82
|
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