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Canberra vs. Genk Cost of Living Summary
Canberra is 41.8% more expensive than Genk.
Canberra vs. Genk Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canberra instead of Genk, you would:
pay 22.8% less for restaurants
Genk | Canberra | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $23.36 €20.51 | $16.34 A$23.70 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $11.68 €10.25 | $9.81 A$14.22 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.20 €2.81 | $2.59 A$3.75 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $3.03 €2.66 | $2.24 A$3.25 | |
Genk vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.9% more for groceries
Genk | Canberra | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.86 €2.51 | $2.71 A$3.92 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.67 €4.10 | $4.99 A$7.23 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.76 €3.30 | $5.50 A$7.97 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.63 €4.06 | $4.31 A$6.26 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.57 €3.13 | $4.17 A$6.05 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.13 €0.99 | $1.48 A$2.15 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.15 €1.01 | $1.35 A$1.95 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.21 €1.06 | $1.33 A$1.94 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.41 €1.24 | $1.86 A$2.70 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.21 €1.06 | $1.01 A$1.47 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.06 €0.93 | $1.04 A$1.51 | |
Genk vs. Canberra - Cost of groceries
pay 16.2% more for transportation
Genk | Canberra | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.25 €6.36 | $4.42 A$6.40 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $58.40 €51.27 | $122.90 A$178.25 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $23,359.79 €20,509.94 | $29,041.09 A$42,119.05 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $27.33 €24.00 | $18.93 A$27.45 | |
Genk vs. Canberra - Cost of transportation
pay 23.0% more for housing
Genk | Canberra | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $56.01 €49.17 | $51.97 A$75.38 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $953.86 €837.49 | $1,554.45 A$2,254.46 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $759.19 €666.57 | $1,160.39 A$1,682.94 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $190.73 €167.46 | $159.03 A$230.64 | |
Genk vs. Canberra - Cost of housing
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
Genk | Canberra | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $292.00 €256.37 | $1,754.20 A$2,544.17 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $22,588.92 €19,833.12 | $13,323.22 A$19,323.02 | |
Genk vs. Canberra - Cost of childcare
pay 32.5% more for entertainment and sports
Genk | Canberra | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.84 €5.13 | $6.54 A$9.48 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.87 €3.40 | $3.41 A$4.94 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $13.43 €11.79 | $31.05 A$45.04 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $38.93 €34.18 | $58.70 A$85.13 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $16.24 €14.25 | $13.07 A$18.96 | |
Genk vs. Canberra - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.7% more for clothing
Genk | Canberra | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $99.27 €87.16 | $69.40 A$100.65 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $46.81 €41.10 | $57.75 A$83.75 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $89.55 €78.62 | $94.06 A$136.41 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $109.01 €95.71 | $118.40 A$171.72 | |
Genk vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing
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