Cost of Living Comparison Between Gent and Tournai Cost of Living Comparison Between Gent and Tournai

😐 Solo nomad: Gent is 7.9% more expensive than Tournai without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Gent is 2.5% more expensive than Tournai without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$22.89 €19.76

$17.57 €15.17

30.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$115 €99.5

$93.7 €80.9

23.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.68 €11.81

$11.68 €10.08

17.12%

Cappuccino

$4.36 €3.77

$4.17 €3.6

4.56%

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

$3.57 €3.08

$3.59 €3.1

-0.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.32 €2.87

$3.48 €3

-4.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.63 €4.86

$4.84 €4.18

16.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.8 €5.01

$3.77 €3.26

53.85%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 €1.07

$1.39 €1.2

-10.79%

White Bread (500g)

$2.76 €2.38

$2.18 €1.88

26.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.3 €1.98

$2.98 €2.57

-22.82%

Eggs

$4.31 €3.72

$3.46 €2.99

24.57%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.6 €15.2

$11.72 €10.12

50.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.88 €10.26

$13.09 €11.3

-9.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.59 €16.05

$17.62 €15.21

5.51%

Apples (1kg)

$3.14 €2.71

$2.74 €2.37

14.60%

Banana (1kg)

$2.36 €2.04

$2.33 €2.01

1.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 €2.35

$2.02 €1.75

34.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.16 €2.73

$2.59 €2.24

22.01%

Potato (1kg)

$1.92 €1.65

$2.2 €1.9

-12.73%

Onion (1kg)

$2.07 €1.78

$1.69 €1.46

22.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 €1.18

$1.57 €1.35

-12.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 €0.77

$1.27 €1.1

-29.92%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.5 €10.79

$8.91 €7.69

40.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.93 €7.71

$8.2 €7.08

8.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.93 €1.67

$2.44 €2.11

-20.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 €2.51

$2.13 €1.84

36.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.91 €2.51

$2.91 €2.52

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$56.7 €48.98

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$11.09 €9.58

$6.48 €5.59

71.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.63 €2.27

$2.44 €2.11

7.79%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$52.6 €45.43

$34.7 €29.96

51.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.61

$1.82 €1.57

2.20%

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

$33K €28.5K

$30.6K €26.4K

7.99%

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

$37.5K €32.4K

$28K €24.2K

33.82%

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

$225 €194

$183 €158

23.27%

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

$23.28 €20.1

$21.85 €18.87

6.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$51 €44.02

$47.6 €41.1

7.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.78 €30.03

$39.18 €33.83

-11.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.67 €11.8

$16.75 €14.46

-18.39%

Cinema Ticket

$16.53 €14.28

$14.66 €12.66

12.76%

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

$567 €490

$664 €574

-14.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.8K €16.2K

$13.8K €12K

35.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$110 €94.6

$104 €89.7

5.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$52.9 €45.71

$32.58 €28.13

62.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €90.3

$92.5 €79.8

13.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$163 €141

$131 €113

24.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,027 €886

$919 €793

11.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$912 €787

$754 €651

20.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,741 €1,503

$1,349 €1,164

29.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,399 €1,208

$1,085 €936

29.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,802 €5,010

$2,978 €2,571

94.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,474 €3,000

$2,955 €2,552

17.56%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,756 €2,380

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.74

3.83

-2.35%

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

Last update for Gent: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tournai: October 29, 2025

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