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Cost of living

East Flanders compared to Mechelen

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,219.39
1,248.3
Eating Out
22.77
27.07
Rent & Utilities
603.41
586.97
Transportation
1,169.79
1,050.46
Groceries
7.87
6.31
Other
1,886.53
1,504.06
East FlandersMechelen

Consumer prices in East Flanders are roughly 10% higher than in Mechelen.

Cost of living

ItemEast FlandersMechelen
Total with rent one person1,9221,858
Total with rent family3,3364,052
Without rent one person965879
Without rent one family2,5022,627
Rent & Utilities person1,015.81975.22
Rent & Utilities family1,187.191,079.55
Food person466485
Food family1,4571,445
Transport person162.4678.21
Transport family330.64178.89
Life expectancy69.16 years73.45 years

Eating Out

ItemEast FlandersMechelen
Lunch Menu21.1323.44
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 289.52113.81
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's12.712.52
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.365.31
Cappuccino4.174.2
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz3.723.12

Rent & Utilities

ItemEast FlandersMechelen
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2675.05857.67
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2573.42706.13
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,515.31,213.01
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,084.25900.9
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.114.94136.22
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.216.35228.1
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited44.5566.73

Transportation

ItemEast FlandersMechelen
Local transport ticket3.273.44
Monthly ticket local transport5,1693,783
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,9123,473
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.723.12
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years74.64%57.23%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft224.7531.83
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.141.62

Groceries

ItemEast FlandersMechelen
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.491.12
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.122.27
Eggs, x124.024.04
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb17.6212.8
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.0311.72
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb21.8615.82
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.322.15
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.530.57

Other

ItemEast FlandersMechelen
Gym Membership, 1 month40.9230.27
Cinema Ticket, 1 person16.2214.02
Doctors visit26.8730.31
Haircut, simple17.3422.32
Brand Jeans94.6388.03
Brand Sneakers104.01121.63
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month629.26465.92
International Primary School, 1 year14,16311,260