Cost of living in Sint-niklaas
compared to
Cost of living in Sint-niklaas vs. Belgium overall average
Sint-niklaas is 2.6% cheaper than Belgium overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.4% more in Sint-niklaas
- Groceries
-
pay 4.9% less in Sint-niklaas
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6% less in Sint-niklaas
- Housing
-
pay 9.1% less in Sint-niklaas
- Childcare
-
pay 16.2% less in Sint-niklaas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% less in Sint-niklaas
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% more in Sint-niklaas
The cost of clothing and restaurants in Sint-niklaas are more expensive than in Belgium. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sint-niklaas.
Sint-niklaas Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€20.06
|
$14.02
-
$23.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€11.03
|
$10.51
-
$14.02
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.28
€2.82
|
$2.34
-
$3.74
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.70
|
$2.34
-
$3.50
|
Sint-niklaas - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
€1.81
|
$1.20
-
$4.67
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
€5.17
|
$3.50
-
$14.60
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
€4.30
|
$3.49
-
$8.84
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
€3.22
|
$2.45
-
$6.41
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.64
|
$4.23
-
$7.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.08
|
$0.68
-
$1.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$0.79
-
$2.86
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.85
|
$0.66
-
$1.59
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.05
|
$0.79
-
$2.38
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.85
|
$0.74
-
$1.59
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$0.36
-
$1.21
|
Sint-niklaas - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.20
|
$6.99
-
$8.84
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,440.15
€26,142.33
|
$25,695.77
-
$36,616.47
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.20
€25.08
|
$24.41
-
$50.22
|
Sint-niklaas - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.20
€40.54
|
$17.52
-
$58.40
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$875.99
€752.31
|
$759.19
-
$992.79
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$759.19
€652.00
|
$642.39
-
$875.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.61
€128.48
|
$72.12
-
$189.80
|
Sint-niklaas - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$654.07
€561.73
|
$537.28
-
$759.19
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,450.37
€12,410.13
|
$6,825.73
-
$37,375.67
|
Sint-niklaas - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.51
|
$2.80
-
$7.01
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
€3.59
|
$3.21
-
$5.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.85
€11.03
|
$9.34
-
$14.60
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.38
€32.10
|
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$11.68
-
$21.02
|
Sint-niklaas - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$114.61
€98.43
|
$58.40
-
$134.32
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.40
€50.15
|
$16.94
-
$81.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.35
€93.91
|
$58.40
-
$140.16
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$175.20
€150.46
|
$75.92
-
$185.71
|
Sint-niklaas - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Belgium
to see the average cost of cities throughout Belgium, like
Mechelen,
Mons,
Kortrijk,
Brussels,
Vilvoorde,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Belgium compared to Sint-niklaas.
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