Cost of Living Comparison Between Gent and Genk Cost of Living Comparison Between Gent and Genk

😐 Solo nomad: Gent is 21.8% more expensive than Genk without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gent is 34.8% more expensive than Genk without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.89 €19.76

$22.9 €19.77

-0.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$115 €99.5

$93.2 €80.4

23.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.68 €11.81

$11.48 €9.92

19.16%

Cappuccino

$4.36 €3.77

$4.01 €3.46

8.73%

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

$3.57 €3.08

$3.07 €2.65

16.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.32 €2.87

$2.93 €2.53

13.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.63 €4.86

$5.9 €5.1

-4.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.8 €5.01

$5.74 €4.95

1.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 €1.07

$0.96 €0.83

29.17%

White Bread (500g)

$2.76 €2.38

$2.87 €2.48

-3.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.3 €1.98

$2.78 €2.4

-17.27%

Eggs

$4.31 €3.72

$4.42 €3.82

-2.49%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.6 €15.2

$9.42 €8.14

86.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.88 €10.26

$8.74 €7.55

35.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.59 €16.05

$11.58 €10

60.54%

Apples (1kg)

$3.14 €2.71

$2.48 €2.14

26.61%

Banana (1kg)

$2.36 €2.04

$2.54 €2.19

-7.09%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 €2.35

$2.75 €2.38

-1.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.16 €2.73

$3.04 €2.63

3.95%

Potato (1kg)

$1.92 €1.65

$2.64 €2.28

-27.27%

Onion (1kg)

$2.07 €1.78

$2.27 €1.96

-8.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 €1.18

$1.71 €1.48

-19.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 €0.77

$1.11 €0.96

-19.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.5 €10.79

$12.62 €10.89

-0.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.93 €7.71

$9.29 €8.02

-3.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.93 €1.67

$1.97 €1.7

-2.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 €2.51

$2.44 €2.11

19.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.91 €2.51

$3.57 €3.08

-18.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$56.7 €48.98

$57 €49.25

-0.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$11.09 €9.58

$7.69 €6.64

44.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.63 €2.27

$2.53 €2.19

3.95%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$52.6 €45.43

$35.32 €30.5

48.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.61

$1.91 €1.65

-2.62%

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

$33K €28.5K

$23.1K €20K

42.74%

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

$37.5K €32.4K

$28.9K €24.9K

29.99%

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

$225 €194

$253 €218

-10.83%

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

$23.28 €20.1

$21.37 €18.45

8.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$51 €44.02

$55.5 €47.92

-8.13%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.78 €30.03

$37.93 €32.74

-8.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.67 €11.8

$28.81 €24.88

-52.55%

Cinema Ticket

$16.53 €14.28

$14.87 €12.84

11.16%

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

$567 €490

$293 €253

93.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.8K €16.2K

$22.8K €19.7K

-17.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$110 €94.6

$104 €90.2

4.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$52.9 €45.71

$49.71 €42.92

6.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €90.3

$88.9 €76.8

17.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$163 €141

$108 €93.2

50.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,027 €886

$929 €802

10.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$912 €787

$742 €640

22.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,741 €1,503

$1,366 €1,179

27.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,399 €1,208

$1,139 €983

22.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,802 €5,010

$2,661 €2,298

118.02%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,474 €3,000

$2,012 €1,737

72.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,756 €2,380

$2,359 €2,037

16.84%

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 Genk: October 28, 2025

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