Cost of living comparison
Genk is 8.9% cheaper than Berlin.
If you lived in Genk instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 19.7% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Genk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.00
|
$16.08
€15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.00
|
$10.72
€10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.69
|
$2.14
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.65
|
$2.14
€2.00
|
|
pay 7.5% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.82
|
$2.50
€2.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.22
|
$4.29
€4.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.26
|
$3.35
€3.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.06
|
$3.54
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.04
|
$3.57
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.25
|
$0.73
€0.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.85
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.93
|
$1.18
€1.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.72
|
$1.15
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$1.15
€1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$0.82
€0.76
|
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pay 11.5% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.71
|
$6.92
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€49.00
|
$53.59
€50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€29,667.58
|
$21,435.26
€19,998.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€27.40
|
$25.94
€24.20
|
|
pay 26.7% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€41.97
|
$46.26
€43.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,193.05
|
$777.03
€724.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€875.93
|
$660.92
€616.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€245.88
|
$155.94
€145.48
|
|
pay 8.5% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€286.41
|
$267.94
€249.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,993.02
|
$12,503.90
€11,665.72
|
|
pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.00
|
$4.29
€4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.71
|
$3.22
€3.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.50
|
$9.65
€9.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€35.35
|
$40.19
€37.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.75
|
$12.86
€12.00
|
|
pay 2.0% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€79.76
|
$99.13
€92.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€38.24
|
$49.30
€45.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€89.09
|
$82.17
€76.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€129.03
|
$96.46
€89.99
|
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