Cost of Living Comparison Between Gent and Dilbeek Cost of Living Comparison Between Gent and Dilbeek

😐 Solo nomad: Gent is 12.3% more expensive than Dilbeek without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gent is 6.4% cheaper than Dilbeek without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.89 €19.76

$23.26 €20.09

-1.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$115 €99.5

$93.7 €80.9

22.95%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.68 €11.81

$13.69 €11.82

-0.07%

Cappuccino

$4.36 €3.77

$4.28 €3.7

1.87%

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

$3.57 €3.08

$3.1 €2.67

15.16%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.32 €2.87

$2.9 €2.51

14.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.63 €4.86

$5.77 €4.98

-2.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.8 €5.01

$5.67 €4.9

2.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 €1.07

White Bread (500g)

$2.76 €2.38

$2.63 €2.27

4.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.3 €1.98

$2.37 €2.04

-2.95%

Eggs

$4.31 €3.72

$4.3 €3.71

0.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.6 €15.2

$16.39 €14.15

7.38%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.88 €10.26

$11.94 €10.31

-0.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.59 €16.05

$18.84 €16.26

-1.33%

Apples (1kg)

$3.14 €2.71

$2.97 €2.57

5.72%

Banana (1kg)

$2.36 €2.04

$2.36 €2.03

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 €2.35

$2.63 €2.27

3.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.16 €2.73

$3.18 €2.75

-0.63%

Potato (1kg)

$1.92 €1.65

$1.82 €1.57

5.49%

Onion (1kg)

$2.07 €1.78

$2.05 €1.77

0.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 €1.18

$1.38 €1.19

-0.72%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 €0.77

$0.92 €0.79

-3.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.5 €10.79

$12.62 €10.9

-0.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.93 €7.71

$9.25 €7.99

-3.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.93 €1.67

$2.01 €1.74

-3.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 €2.51

$2.9 €2.51

0.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.91 €2.51

$2.83 €2.44

2.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$56.7 €48.98

$57.6 €49.75

-1.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$11.09 €9.58

$7.34 €6.34

51.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.63 €2.27

$2.43 €2.1

8.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$52.6 €45.43

$34.31 €29.62

53.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.61

$1.85 €1.6

0.54%

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

$33K €28.5K

$33.2K €28.6K

-0.41%

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

$37.5K €32.4K

$36.5K €31.5K

2.73%

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

$225 €194

$229 €198

-1.77%

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

$23.28 €20.1

$21.47 €18.53

8.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$51 €44.02

$49.9 €43.09

2.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.78 €30.03

$38.97 €33.64

-10.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.67 €11.8

$16.65 €14.38

-17.90%

Cinema Ticket

$16.53 €14.28

$14.92 €12.89

10.79%

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

$567 €490

$585 €505

-2.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.8K €16.2K

$13.7K €11.8K

37.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$110 €94.6

$107 €92.7

1.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$52.9 €45.71

$49.62 €42.84

6.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €90.3

$106 €91.9

-1.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$163 €141

$151 €131

7.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,027 €886

$918 €793

11.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$912 €787

$751 €648

21.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,741 €1,503

$1,381 €1,192

26.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,399 €1,208

$1,087 €939

28.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,802 €5,010

$2,978 €2,571

94.86%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,474 €3,000

$2,613 €2,256

32.98%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,756 €2,380

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.74

3.65

2.47%

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

Last update for Gent: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dilbeek: October 27, 2025

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