Cost of living comparison
compared to
Belgium vs. Genk Cost of Living Summary
Belgium is 10.5% more expensive than Genk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0% less in Belgium
- Groceries
-
pay 5.5% more in Belgium
- Transportation
-
pay 7.8% more in Belgium
- Housing
-
pay 2.6% less in Belgium
- Childcare
-
pay 50.2% more in Belgium
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% less in Belgium
- Clothing
-
pay 18.7% more in Belgium
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Belgium are more expensive than in Genk. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Belgium.
Belgium vs. Genk Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Belgium instead of Genk, you would:
pay 2.0% less for restaurants
|
Genk
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€20.06
|
$21.66
€18.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$12.33
€10.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.20
€2.74
|
$3.19
€2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
€2.60
|
$2.83
€2.43
|
|
Genk vs. Belgium - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.5% more for groceries
|
Genk
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
€2.46
|
$2.55
€2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.67
€4.01
|
$8.10
€6.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.76
€3.23
|
$4.75
€4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
€3.97
|
$3.74
€3.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
€3.06
|
$5.20
€4.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.97
|
$1.25
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.10
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.21
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$0.87
€0.75
|
|
Genk vs. Belgium - Cost of groceries
pay 7.8% more for transportation
|
Genk
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.23
|
$7.22
€6.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.15
|
$49.16
€42.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,359.79
€20,061.65
|
$32,841.25
€28,204.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.33
€23.47
|
$29.18
€25.06
|
|
Genk vs. Belgium - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6% less for housing
|
Genk
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.01
€48.10
|
$52.08
€44.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$953.86
€819.18
|
$934.06
€802.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$759.19
€652.00
|
$834.65
€716.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.73
€163.80
|
$169.50
€145.57
|
|
Genk vs. Belgium - Cost of housing
pay 50.2% more for childcare
|
Genk
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$292.00
€250.77
|
$654.08
€561.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,588.92
€19,399.61
|
$17,251.80
€14,816.04
|
|
Genk vs. Belgium - Cost of childcare
pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Genk
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$5.26
€4.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.87
€3.33
|
$3.93
€3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.43
€11.54
|
$12.47
€10.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.93
€33.44
|
$41.53
€35.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.24
€13.94
|
$14.42
€12.38
|
|
Genk vs. Belgium - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.7% more for clothing
|
Genk
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.27
€85.26
|
$105.97
€91.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.81
€40.20
|
$50.26
€43.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.55
€76.90
|
$105.17
€90.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.01
€93.62
|
$156.22
€134.17
|
|
Genk vs. Belgium - Cost of clothing
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