Cost of living comparison
Genk is 17.0% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Genk instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 2.5% more for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Genk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.59
|
$16.08
€15.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.35
|
$10.72
€10.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.41
|
$2.14
€2.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.69
|
$2.14
€2.06
|
|
pay 21.3% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.36
|
$2.50
€2.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.11
|
$4.29
€4.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.97
|
$3.35
€3.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.72
|
$3.54
€3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.67
|
$3.57
€3.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.39
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.87
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.53
|
$1.18
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.47
|
$1.15
€1.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
$1.15
€1.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.44
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
|
pay 11.3% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.00
|
$6.92
€6.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$218.64
|
$53.59
€51.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$58,856.56
|
$21,435.26
€20,575.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.22
|
$25.94
€24.90
|
|
pay 24.2% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$93.01
|
$46.26
€44.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,549.23
|
$777.03
€745.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,288.41
|
$660.92
€634.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$229.85
|
$155.94
€149.68
|
|
pay 35.2% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,493.59
|
$267.94
€257.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,680.97
|
$12,503.90
€12,002.21
|
|
pay 20.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Genk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.28
|
$4.29
€4.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.85
|
$3.22
€3.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.92
|
$9.65
€9.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$68.30
|
$40.19
€38.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.98
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
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pay 9.1% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Genk
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$129.88
|
$99.13
€95.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$94.43
|
$49.30
€47.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$204.72
|
$82.17
€78.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$222.12
|
$96.46
€92.59
|
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