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Cost of Living Comparison Between Genk and Hamilton Cost of Living Comparison Between Genk and Hamilton

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Genk is 5.7% more expensive than Hamilton without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Genk is 8.8% more expensive than Hamilton without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Genk
Hamilton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.73 โ‚ฌ19.59
$18.19 CA$25.29
24.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$91.2 โ‚ฌ78.7
$74.0 CA$103
23.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.74 โ‚ฌ10.12
$10.87 CA$15.11
8.00%
Cappuccino
$3.85 โ‚ฌ3.32
$4.15 CA$5.77
-7.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 โ‚ฌ2.63
$2.17 CA$3.02
40.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.58
$1.73 CA$2.41
73.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.66 โ‚ฌ4.88
$5.81 CA$8.08
-2.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$6.50 CA$9.03
-12.77%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Genk
Hamilton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 โ‚ฌ0.88
$2.34 CA$3.26
-56.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.98 โ‚ฌ2.57
$2.14 CA$2.97
39.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$2.95 CA$4.10
-1.02%
Eggs
$4.33 โ‚ฌ3.73
$3.17 CA$4.41
36.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.44 โ‚ฌ8.14
$7.87 CA$10.94
19.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.51 โ‚ฌ7.33
$11.45 CA$15.92
-25.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.77 โ‚ฌ10.15
$14.04 CA$19.52
-16.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 โ‚ฌ2.15
$4.00 CA$5.56
-37.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.55 โ‚ฌ2.20
$1.29 CA$1.79
97.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.73 โ‚ฌ2.35
$3.69 CA$5.14
-26.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.62
$3.73 CA$5.19
-18.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.22
$2.74 CA$3.80
-5.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
$2.15 CA$2.99
10.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$2.22 CA$3.09
-25.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 โ‚ฌ0.99
$1.97 CA$2.74
-41.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.56 โ‚ฌ10.83
$13.76 CA$19.13
-8.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.40 โ‚ฌ6.38
$13.10 CA$18.20
-43.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.46 CA$3.42
-20.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 โ‚ฌ2.08
$2.99 CA$4.15
-19.40%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Genk
Hamilton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.50 โ‚ฌ3.01
$2.65 CA$3.69
32.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.5 โ‚ฌ50.5
$88.5 CA$123
-33.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.58 โ‚ฌ6.54
$3.57 CA$4.96
112.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.43 โ‚ฌ2.09
$1.28 CA$1.78
89.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.65 โ‚ฌ29.87
$24.24 CA$33.69
42.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.59
$1.12 CA$1.56
64.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K โ‚ฌ20.3K
$24.8K CA$34.5K
-4.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K โ‚ฌ24.3K
$20.3K CA$28.2K
38.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Genk
Hamilton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$252 โ‚ฌ217
$156 CA$216
62.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.33 โ‚ฌ18.39
$39.56 CA$55.0
-46.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.8 โ‚ฌ48.10
$51.1 CA$71.1
9.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Genk
Hamilton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.35 โ‚ฌ33.06
$37.20 CA$51.7
3.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.66 โ‚ฌ24.71
$22.37 CA$31.09
28.12%
Cinema Ticket
$14.76 โ‚ฌ12.72
$11.98 CA$16.66
23.21%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Genk
Hamilton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 โ‚ฌ246
$648 CA$900
-56.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.2K โ‚ฌ19.1K
$22.2K CA$30.9K
-0.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Genk
Hamilton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$106 โ‚ฌ91.3
$55.3 CA$76.9
91.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.0 โ‚ฌ43.10
$33.82 CA$47.02
47.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.9 โ‚ฌ76.6
$99.1 CA$138
-10.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 โ‚ฌ92.8
$118 CA$164
-8.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Genk
Hamilton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$941 โ‚ฌ811
$1,350 CA$1,877
-30.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$764 โ‚ฌ659
$1,260 CA$1,752
-39.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,352 โ‚ฌ1,165
$1,997 CA$2,776
-32.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,121 โ‚ฌ966
$1,971 CA$2,740
-43.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,689 โ‚ฌ2,318
$2,722 CA$3,784
-1.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,040 โ‚ฌ1,758
$2,830 CA$3,934
-27.94%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Genk
Hamilton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,415 โ‚ฌ2,082
$2,874 CA$3,995
-15.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
6.62
-44.86%

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Last update for Genk: January 12, 2026

Last update for Hamilton: January 12, 2026

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