Cost of living in Gent
Gent, Belgium
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Cost of living in Gent vs. Belgium overall average
Gent is 13.6% more expensive than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.8% more in Gent
- Groceries
-
pay 11.3% more in Gent
- Transportation
-
pay 13.8% more in Gent
- Housing
-
pay 7.0% more in Gent
- Childcare
-
pay 30.2% more in Gent
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.4% more in Gent
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% more in Gent
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Gent are more expensive than in Belgium.
Gent Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.87
|
$16.08
-
$23.58
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$9.11
-
$15.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.17
€2.79
|
$2.68
-
$4.29
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
€2.55
|
$2.68
-
$4.29
|
Gent - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.21
|
$1.21
-
$4.29
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.07
€7.10
|
$4.82
-
$26.79
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
€3.89
|
$2.43
-
$6.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
€3.56
|
$2.14
-
$5.14
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.91
€4.33
|
$2.43
-
$6.81
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$0.97
-
$1.46
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$0.83
-
$1.46
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.14
|
$0.85
-
$2.67
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.14
|
$0.49
-
$1.94
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.69
|
$0.49
-
$0.97
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.76
|
$0.53
-
$0.97
|
Gent - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.94
€6.11
|
$6.53
-
$7.71
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€47.18
|
$52.52
-
$58.95
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,032.90
€27,322.51
|
$26,425.39
-
$31,440.17
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.47
€28.59
|
$31.94
-
$37.08
|
Gent - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.83
€45.64
|
$42.87
-
$71.81
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$916.36
€806.80
|
$857.41
-
$1,071.76
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$778.37
€685.30
|
$707.36
-
$900.28
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.78
€136.28
|
$83.60
-
$229.48
|
Gent - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$571.61
€503.26
|
$482.29
-
$643.06
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,716.60
€19,120.10
|
$15,058.27
-
$32,152.89
|
Gent - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$3.75
-
$6.43
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
€3.32
|
$2.68
-
$4.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$8.57
-
$12.86
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.56
€27.78
|
$26.78
-
$58.95
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.21
|
$12.86
-
$21.44
|
Gent - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.98
€88.03
|
$75.02
-
$122.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.57
€43.64
|
$16.08
-
$75.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.43
€91.06
|
$75.02
-
$128.61
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.18
€116.38
|
$107.18
-
$160.76
|
Gent - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Belgium
to see the average cost of cities throughout Belgium, like
Leuven,
Brussels,
Brugge,
Kortrijk,
Genk,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Belgium compared to Gent.
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