Cost of living in Mechelen
Mechelen, Belgium
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Cost of living in Mechelen vs. Belgium overall average
Mechelen is 4.1% more expensive than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 8.7% more in Mechelen
- Groceries
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pay 6.8% more in Mechelen
- Transportation
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pay 7.0% more in Mechelen
- Housing
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pay 0.8% less in Mechelen
- Childcare
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pay 3.2% less in Mechelen
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.2% more in Mechelen
- Clothing
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pay 10.3% more in Mechelen
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Mechelen are more expensive than in Belgium. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Mechelen.
Mechelen Cost of Living Breakdown
Cost
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Range | |
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.05
|
$10.72
-
$26.79
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.53
|
$9.11
-
$12.86
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Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.79
|
$2.68
-
$3.75
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Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
€2.41
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$2.14
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$3.22
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Mechelen - Cost of restaurants
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Range | |
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Bread
1 loaf
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$2.51
€2.23
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$0.96
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$4.29
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Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.19
€6.39
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$3.48
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$13.40
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Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
€3.92
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$2.43
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$6.09
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Eggs
1 dozen
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$3.88
€3.45
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$2.14
-
$5.14
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Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.09
€4.53
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$2.43
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$6.81
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Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.08
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$0.66
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$1.46
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Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.89
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$0.73
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$1.22
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Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.05
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$0.72
-
$2.67
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Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.02
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$0.49
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$1.94
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Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.70
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$0.48
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$0.97
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Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.73
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$0.39
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$0.97
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Mechelen - Cost of groceries
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Range | |
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
€6.15
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$6.53
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$7.51
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Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.68
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,032.90
€27,583.59
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$23,578.79
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$33,224.66
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€23.05
|
$22.40
-
$37.08
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Range | |
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.83
€46.07
|
$34.30
-
$71.81
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1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$803.82
€714.48
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$643.06
-
$964.59
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1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.56
€582.70
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$535.88
-
$803.82
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.78
€137.58
|
$69.66
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$217.19
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Range | |
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$571.61
€508.07
|
$258.83
-
$643.06
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,503.90
€11,114.09
|
$11,789.39
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$32,152.89
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Cost
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Range | |
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.29
|
$2.57
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$6.43
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Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
€3.36
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$2.68
-
$4.29
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.65
€8.57
|
$8.04
-
$12.33
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Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.26
€23.34
|
$21.44
-
$32.15
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Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.43
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$8.57
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$17.15
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Range | |
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
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$99.98
€88.87
|
$48.23
-
$122.18
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.30
€43.82
|
$15.00
-
$75.02
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.25
€91.77
|
$64.31
-
$128.61
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Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.18
€117.49
|
$64.31
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$160.76
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Mechelen - Cost of clothing
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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Belgium
to see the average cost of cities throughout Belgium, like
Kortrijk,
Waregem,
Aalst,
Namur,
Leuven,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Belgium compared to Mechelen.
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