Cost of living comparison
Genk is 11.1% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Genk instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 6.9% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.21
|
$16.08
€15.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.12
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.05
|
$2.14
€2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.15
|
$2.14
€2.06
|
|
pay 23.4% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Genk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.72
|
$2.50
€2.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.81
|
$4.29
€4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.92
|
$3.35
€3.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.65
|
$3.54
€3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.26
|
$3.57
€3.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.71
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.02
|
$1.18
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.37
|
$1.15
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.69
|
$1.15
€1.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.83
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
|
pay 12.7% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.82
|
$6.92
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$129.81
|
$53.59
€51.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,257.04
|
$21,435.26
€20,575.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.37
|
$25.94
€24.90
|
|
pay 20.6% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$70.46
|
$46.26
€44.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,000.35
|
$777.03
€745.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,781.52
|
$660.92
€634.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$184.29
|
$155.94
€149.68
|
|
pay 55.2% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,402.86
|
$267.94
€257.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,975.29
|
$12,503.90
€12,002.21
|
|
pay 11.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.07
|
$4.29
€4.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.21
|
$3.22
€3.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.15
|
$9.65
€9.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$64.93
|
$40.19
€38.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.12
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
|
pay 13.8% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$80.26
|
$99.13
€95.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$62.29
|
$49.30
€47.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$137.20
|
$82.17
€78.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$155.56
|
$96.46
€92.59
|
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