Cost of living in Gent
compared to
Cost of living in Gent vs. Belgium overall average
Gent is 7.3% more expensive than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.0% more in Gent
- Groceries
-
pay 5.0% more in Gent
- Transportation
-
pay 10.6% more in Gent
- Housing
-
pay 7.7% more in Gent
- Childcare
-
pay 0.6% more in Gent
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.8% more in Gent
- Clothing
-
pay 6.5% more in Gent
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Gent are more expensive than in Belgium.
Gent Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€20.14
|
$16.35
-
$35.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
$14.02
-
$17.52
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.57
€3.08
|
$3.50
-
$4.09
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.44
€2.97
|
$2.92
-
$4.67
|
Gent - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
€2.42
|
$1.31
-
$4.67
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.79
€7.58
|
$5.26
-
$29.20
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.79
|
$2.65
-
$6.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.24
€3.66
|
$2.80
-
$5.14
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.56
€4.80
|
$3.71
-
$7.42
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.12
|
$1.06
-
$1.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.77
-
$1.59
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.07
|
$1.01
-
$1.59
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.22
|
$0.53
-
$2.12
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$0.53
-
$1.06
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$0.53
-
$1.59
|
Gent - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
€6.18
|
$6.99
-
$7.52
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$57.23
-
$64.24
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,819.14
€29,163.16
|
$28,797.95
-
$34,262.98
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.39
€30.52
|
$34.81
-
$43.22
|
Gent - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.22
€43.31
|
$39.71
-
$73.90
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,078.14
€929.71
|
$934.39
-
$1,401.59
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$950.45
€819.60
|
$770.87
-
$1,167.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.28
€153.74
|
$121.47
-
$312.61
|
Gent - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$583.99
€503.59
|
$233.60
-
$992.79
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,301.03
€16,643.80
|
$16,410.25
-
$22,191.80
|
Gent - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.04
|
$4.09
-
$7.59
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.72
|
$3.27
-
$4.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.43
€11.58
|
$12.26
-
$15.18
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.21
€29.50
|
$29.19
-
$40.88
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$14.02
-
$21.02
|
Gent - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.67
€102.33
|
$81.76
-
$140.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.02
€46.58
|
$17.52
-
$81.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.87
€92.16
|
$81.76
-
$140.16
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.52
€141.01
|
$116.80
-
$233.60
|
Gent - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Belgium
to see the average cost of cities throughout Belgium, like
Leuven,
Roeselare,
Braine-l'alleud,
Arlon,
Namur,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Belgium compared to Gent.
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