Cost of living in Mechelen
compared to
Cost of living in Mechelen vs. Belgium overall average
Mechelen is 3.4% more expensive than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.7% more in Mechelen
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6% more in Mechelen
- Transportation
-
pay 3.4% more in Mechelen
- Housing
-
pay 2.6% more in Mechelen
- Childcare
-
pay 0.6% more in Mechelen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.7% more in Mechelen
- Clothing
-
pay 5.9% more in Mechelen
The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Mechelen are more expensive than in Belgium.
Mechelen Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€19.68
|
$11.68
$11.68
$35.04
$35.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€10.82
|
$9.93
$9.93
$14.60
$14.60
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.45
€2.90
|
$2.92
$2.92
$4.09
$4.09
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.64
|
$2.92
$2.92
$3.50
$3.50
|
Mechelen - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
€2.37
|
$1.05
$1.05
$4.67
$4.67
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.55
€7.20
|
$2.34
$2.34
$14.60
$14.60
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
€3.97
|
$2.65
$2.65
$6.63
$6.63
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.19
|
$2.45
$2.45
$5.14
$5.14
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.42
€4.57
|
$3.71
$3.71
$6.89
$6.89
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.09
|
$1.05
$1.05
$1.48
$1.48
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.88
|
$0.77
$0.77
$1.32
$1.32
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.86
|
$0.70
$0.70
$1.59
$1.59
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.19
|
$0.53
$0.53
$2.12
$2.12
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.72
|
$0.53
$0.53
$1.06
$1.06
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.81
|
$0.53
$0.53
$1.59
$1.59
|
Mechelen - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.08
|
$6.99
$6.99
$8.01
$8.01
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.23
€48.21
|
-- |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,776.53
€25,923.62
|
$25,695.77
$26K
$36,616.47
$37K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.20
€24.60
|
$29.08
$29.08
$43.22
$43.22
|
Mechelen - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.22
€42.30
|
$39.71
$39.71
$70.08
$70.08
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$992.79
€836.25
|
$875.99
$875.99
$1,051.19
$1K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$856.53
€721.47
|
$759.19
$759.19
$934.39
$934.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.28
€150.17
|
$120.58
$120.58
$189.80
$189.80
|
Mechelen - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$583.99
€491.91
|
$233.60
$233.60
$992.79
$992.79
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,301.03
€16,257.60
|
$14,015.88
$14K
$37,375.67
$37K
|
Mechelen - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.92
|
$2.80
$2.80
$7.01
$7.01
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
€3.56
|
$3.21
$3.21
$4.67
$4.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.85
€10.82
|
$10.51
$10.51
$15.18
$15.18
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.15
€26.24
|
$23.36
$23.36
$35.04
$35.04
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.48
€13.04
|
$11.56
$11.56
$16.35
$16.35
|
Mechelen - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$114.61
€96.54
|
$58.40
$58.40
$134.32
$134.32
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.02
€45.50
|
$17.52
$17.52
$81.76
$81.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.62
€91.50
|
$81.76
$81.76
$140.16
$140.16
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.52
€137.73
|
$116.80
$116.80
$233.60
$233.60
|
Mechelen - Cost of clothing
Compare Mechelen with other locations
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more