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Cost of living

Flemish Brabant compared to Mechelen

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,282.47
1,248.3
Eating Out
22.14
27.07
Rent & Utilities
694.41
586.97
Transportation
1,132.88
1,050.46
Groceries
6.68
6.31
Other
1,420.89
1,504.06
Flemish BrabantMechelen

Consumer prices in Flemish Brabant are roughly 3% higher than in Mechelen.

Cost of living

ItemFlemish BrabantMechelen
Total with rent one person1,4501,858
Total with rent family4,7154,052
Without rent one person997879
Without rent one family2,5112,627
Rent & Utilities person774.41975.22
Rent & Utilities family1,240.951,079.55
Food person651485
Food family1,2391,445
Transport person127.6978.21
Transport family331.43178.89
Life expectancy69.74 years73.45 years

Eating Out

ItemFlemish BrabantMechelen
Lunch Menu19.1823.44
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 291.25113.81
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.6812.52
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz4.925.31
Cappuccino3.34.2
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz3.493.12

Rent & Utilities

ItemFlemish BrabantMechelen
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2936.47857.67
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2753.54706.13
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,650.171,213.01
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,124.06900.9
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.126.6136.22
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.224.8228.1
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited45.2166.73

Transportation

ItemFlemish BrabantMechelen
Local transport ticket4.033.44
Monthly ticket local transport4,1883,783
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,6333,473
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.483.12
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years79.39%57.23%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft221.0731.83
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.181.62

Groceries

ItemFlemish BrabantMechelen
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.681.12
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.062.27
Eggs, x124.574.04
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb14.0312.8
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.6711.72
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb17.4515.82
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.32.15
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.710.57

Other

ItemFlemish BrabantMechelen
Gym Membership, 1 month38.3530.27
Cinema Ticket, 1 person17.1614.02
Doctors visit35.2230.31
Haircut, simple15.5622.32
Brand Jeans107.5688.03
Brand Sneakers129.06121.63
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month603.22465.92
International Primary School, 1 year10,42111,260