Cost of Living Comparison Between Namur and Leuven Cost of Living Comparison Between Namur and Leuven

😐 Solo nomad: Namur is 21.1% more expensive than Leuven without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Namur is 2.5% cheaper than Leuven without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Namur
Leuven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.64 €16.1
$17.2 €14.85
8.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.6 €62.7
$93.5 €80.7
-22.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.27 €10.6
$11.78 €10.17
4.16%
Cappuccino
$3.9 €3.37
$4.29 €3.71
-9.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 €2.74
$3.59 €3.1
-11.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 €1.84
$3.44 €2.97
-37.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.68 €4.04
$4.99 €4.31
-6.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.4 €3.8
$3.73 €3.22
17.96%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Namur
Leuven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 €0.76
$1.34 €1.15
-34.33%
White Bread (500g)
$3.22 €2.78
$2.07 €1.79
55.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 €1.86
$3.03 €2.62
-28.71%
Eggs
$5.15 €4.44
$3.55 €3.07
45.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.76 €12.74
$11.84 €10.22
24.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.97 €9.47
$13.31 €11.49
-17.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.8 €30.04
$17.65 €15.24
97.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 €2.09
$2.64 €2.28
-8.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.37 €2.04
-17.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 €1.73
$2.12 €1.83
-5.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.55 €2.2
-16.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.69
$2.12 €1.83
-8.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 €1.28
$1.71 €1.47
-12.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 €0.79
$1.59 €1.37
-42.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 €0.46
$1.26 €1.09
-57.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.87 €9.39
$12.88 €11.12
-15.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.44 €5.56
$7.93 €6.84
-18.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 €1.29
$2.44 €2.1
-38.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 €1.27
$2.2 €1.9
-33.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Namur
Leuven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.99 €2.58
$2.97 €2.56
0.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.2 €59.7
$37.32 €32.22
85.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.77 €4.98
$6.2 €5.36
-6.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.52 €2.17
$2.62 €2.26
-3.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.73 €32.57
$35.09 €30.29
7.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.84 €1.59
11.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$52.4K €45.2K
$30.2K €26.1K
73.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K €27K
$27.9K €24.1K
12.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Namur
Leuven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$191 €165
$184 €159
3.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25 €21.58
$21.72 €18.76
15.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.39 €42.64
$48.46 €41.84
1.92%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Namur
Leuven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.84 €24.9
$46.14 €39.84
-37.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.05 €14.72
$17.29 €14.92
-1.39%
Cinema Ticket
$8.27 €7.14
$14.2 €12.26
-41.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Namur
Leuven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$623 €538
$676 €584
-7.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.5K €11.6K
$13.5K €11.7K
-0.53%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Namur
Leuven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$100 €86.3
$104 €89.4
-3.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.14 €31.2
$31.89 €27.53
13.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 €105
$92.5 €79.8
31.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 €133
$133 €115
15.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Namur
Leuven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 €781
$1,017 €878
-10.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$726 €627
$1,096 €946
-33.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,193 €1,030
$2,171 €1,875
-45.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$991 €856
$1,760 €1,519
-43.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,713 €3,206
$5,873 €5,071
-36.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,762 €2,385
$3,978 €3,435
-30.56%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Namur
Leuven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,371 €2,047
$3,234 €2,792
-26.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.42
3.83
-10.70%

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Last update for Namur: October 28, 2025

Last update for Leuven: October 29, 2025

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