Cost of Living Comparison Between Gent and Brugge Cost of Living Comparison Between Gent and Brugge

😐 Solo nomad: Gent is 1.1% more expensive than Brugge without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gent is 3.7% more expensive than Brugge without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.89 €19.76

$24.97 €21.56

-8.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$115 €99.5

$105 €90.6

9.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.68 €11.81

$11.76 €10.15

16.33%

Cappuccino

$4.36 €3.77

$4.53 €3.91

-3.75%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.57 €3.08

$3.43 €2.97

4.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.32 €2.87

$3.62 €3.13

-8.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.63 €4.86

$6.62 €5.72

-14.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.8 €5.01

$5.29 €4.57

9.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 €1.07

$1.42 €1.23

-12.68%

White Bread (500g)

$2.76 €2.38

$2.13 €1.84

29.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.3 €1.98

$1.39 €1.2

65.47%

Eggs

$4.31 €3.72

$3.34 €2.88

29.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.6 €15.2

$13.04 €11.26

34.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.88 €10.26

$11.36 €9.81

4.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.59 €16.05

$23.62 €20.39

-21.30%

Apples (1kg)

$3.14 €2.71

$2.04 €1.76

53.92%

Banana (1kg)

$2.36 €2.04

$1.93 €1.67

22.28%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 €2.35

$2.02 €1.75

34.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.16 €2.73

$2.86 €2.47

10.49%

Potato (1kg)

$1.92 €1.65

$1.74 €1.5

10.34%

Onion (1kg)

$2.07 €1.78

$0.93 €0.81

122.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 €1.18

$1.66 €1.43

-17.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 €0.77

$1.14 €0.98

-21.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.5 €10.79

$12.19 €10.52

2.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.93 €7.71

$9.42 €8.14

-5.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.93 €1.67

$1.3 €1.12

48.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 €2.51

$1.9 €1.64

53.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.91 €2.51

$3.1 €2.68

-6.13%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$56.7 €48.98

$56 €48.31

1.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$11.09 €9.58

$3.53 €3.05

214.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.63 €2.27

$2.58 €2.23

1.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$52.6 €45.43

$37.56 €32.43

40.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.61

$1.99 €1.72

-6.53%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33K €28.5K

$25.6K €22.1K

29.15%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$37.5K €32.4K

$27.6K €23.9K

35.79%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$225 €194

$250 €216

-9.90%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$23.28 €20.1

$34.16 €29.5

-31.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$51 €44.02

$60.9 €52.6

-16.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.78 €30.03

$40.29 €34.78

-13.68%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.67 €11.8

$12.2 €10.54

12.05%

Cinema Ticket

$16.53 €14.28

$16.8 €14.51

-1.61%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$567 €490

$409 €353

38.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.8K €16.2K

$6,621 €5,717

183.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$110 €94.6

$88.1 €76.1

24.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$52.9 €45.71

$36.7 €31.69

44.25%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €90.3

$102 €87.8

2.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$163 €141

$158 €136

3.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,027 €886

$844 €728

21.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$912 €787

$783 €676

16.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,741 €1,503

$1,264 €1,091

37.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,399 €1,208

$1,066 €921

31.23%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,802 €5,010

$3,109 €2,684

86.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,474 €3,000

$2,308 €1,993

50.54%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,756 €2,380

$2,449 €2,114

12.56%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.74

-6.50%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Gent: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brugge: October 29, 2025

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