Cost of living comparison
Athens is 13.5% cheaper than Genk.
If you lived in Athens instead of Genk, you would:
pay 29.0% less for restaurants
|
Genk
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€15.16
|
$16.24
€15.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€10.10
|
$9.75
€9.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
€2.02
|
$2.12
€1.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
€2.02
|
$0.54
€0.51
|
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pay 5.3% more for groceries
|
Genk
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
€1.95
|
$1.31
€1.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.47
€4.17
|
$6.88
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.38
€3.16
|
$6.38
€5.95
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.92
€2.73
|
$4.72
€4.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
€3.67
|
$5.03
€4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.69
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.84
|
$0.89
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.33
|
$0.61
€0.57
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.15
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.03
|
$0.58
€0.54
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.60
€0.56
|
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pay 13.8% less for transportation
|
Genk
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.16
€6.68
|
$7.66
€7.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.15
€50.52
|
$32.49
€30.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,659.74
€20,207.80
|
$27,399.57
€25,562.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.61
€22.03
|
$12.13
€11.32
|
|
pay 18.5% less for housing
|
Genk
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.16
€46.79
|
$32.57
€30.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$785.17
€732.53
|
$630.26
€588.01
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$676.87
€631.49
|
$532.87
€497.15
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.49
€150.67
|
$165.03
€153.97
|
|
pay 30.2% less for childcare
|
Genk
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$606.47
€565.82
|
$482.99
€450.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,327.79
€16,166.24
|
$10,389.46
€9,693.01
|
|
pay 10.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Genk
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
€4.04
|
$5.41
€5.05
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.25
€3.03
|
$3.62
€3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.93
€8.34
|
$4.98
€4.65
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.15
€50.52
|
$46.52
€43.41
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.54
€12.63
|
$9.75
€9.09
|
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pay 1.5% more for clothing
|
Genk
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.63
€92.95
|
$89.99
€83.96
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.73
€45.47
|
$34.83
€32.49
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.22
€75.78
|
$95.37
€88.97
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.05
€85.88
|
$116.71
€108.89
|
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