City size comparison

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Gent is around the same size as Washington.

Washington is approximately 158 sq km, while Gent is approximately 158 sq km, making Gent 99.65% the size of Washington.
Tip: This to-scale comparison of Washington vs. Gent uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Washington is 51.5% more expensive than Gent
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