Cost of Living Comparison Between Gent and Diest Cost of Living Comparison Between Gent and Diest

😐 Solo nomad: Gent is 2.9% more expensive than Diest without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gent is 10.1% more expensive than Diest without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.89 €19.76

$23.38 €20.19

-2.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$115 €99.5

$94.2 €81.3

22.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.68 €11.81

$12.39 €10.7

10.41%

Cappuccino

$4.36 €3.77

$3.56 €3.08

22.47%

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

$3.57 €3.08

$3.31 €2.86

7.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.32 €2.87

$3.03 €2.61

9.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.63 €4.86

$5.65 €4.88

-0.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.8 €5.01

$4.53 €3.91

28.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 €1.07

$1.35 €1.16

-8.15%

White Bread (500g)

$2.76 €2.38

$2.75 €2.38

0.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.3 €1.98

$2.51 €2.17

-8.37%

Eggs

$4.31 €3.72

$3.98 €3.43

8.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.6 €15.2

$17.72 €15.3

-0.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.88 €10.26

$11.29 €9.74

5.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.59 €16.05

$21.26 €18.35

-12.56%

Apples (1kg)

$3.14 €2.71

$2.63 €2.27

19.39%

Banana (1kg)

$2.36 €2.04

$2.37 €2.05

-0.42%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 €2.35

$2.33 €2.01

16.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.16 €2.73

$2.97 €2.56

6.40%

Potato (1kg)

$1.92 €1.65

$2.2 €1.9

-12.73%

Onion (1kg)

$2.07 €1.78

$2.05 €1.77

0.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 €1.18

$1.47 €1.27

-6.80%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 €0.77

$0.96 €0.83

-7.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.5 €10.79

$12.82 €11.07

-2.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.93 €7.71

$9.23 €7.97

-3.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.93 €1.67

$1.71 €1.48

12.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 €2.51

$1.95 €1.69

49.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.91 €2.51

$2.94 €2.54

-1.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$56.7 €48.98

$56.4 €48.68

0.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$11.09 €9.58

$5.67 €4.9

95.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.63 €2.27

$2.51 €2.17

4.78%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$52.6 €45.43

$37 €31.95

42.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.61

$1.83 €1.58

1.64%

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

$33K €28.5K

$34.2K €29.5K

-3.37%

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

$37.5K €32.4K

$31.5K €27.2K

19.19%

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

$225 €194

$204 €176

10.16%

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

$23.28 €20.1

$25.53 €22.04

-8.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$51 €44.02

$52.3 €45.13

-2.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.78 €30.03

$38.51 €33.25

-9.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.67 €11.8

$16.65 €14.38

-17.90%

Cinema Ticket

$16.53 €14.28

$15.08 €13.02

9.62%

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

$567 €490

$607 €524

-6.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.8K €16.2K

$13.7K €11.8K

36.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$110 €94.6

$105 €90.4

4.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$52.9 €45.71

$49.5 €42.74

6.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €90.3

$108 €93

-2.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$163 €141

$157 €136

3.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,027 €886

$891 €769

15.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$912 €787

$757 €654

20.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,741 €1,503

$1,349 €1,164

29.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,399 €1,208

$1,097 €947

27.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,802 €5,010

$3,506 €3,027

65.51%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,474 €3,000

$2,944 €2,541

18.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,756 €2,380

$2,197 €1,897

25.48%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.74

3.42

9.36%

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

Last update for Gent: October 28, 2025

Last update for Diest: October 28, 2025

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