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Forest (Belgium) compared to Mechelen

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,152.74
1,248.3
Eating Out
26.42
27.07
Rent & Utilities
657.49
586.97
Transportation
1,336.98
1,050.46
Groceries
7.17
6.31
Other
3,357.46
1,504.06
Forest (Belgium)Mechelen

Consumer prices in Forest (Belgium) are roughly 32% higher than in Mechelen.

Cost of living

ItemForest (Belgium)Mechelen
Total with rent one person1,9471,858
Total with rent family3,3664,052
Without rent one person878879
Without rent one family2,3112,627
Rent & Utilities person762.68975.22
Rent & Utilities family1,209.051,079.55
Food person554485
Food family1,2931,445
Transport person72.2778.21
Transport family210.14178.89
Life expectancy76.98 years73.45 years

Eating Out

ItemForest (Belgium)Mechelen
Lunch Menu24.123.44
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2114.77113.81
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's9.6912.52
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz3.985.31
Cappuccino3.034.2
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.933.12

Rent & Utilities

ItemForest (Belgium)Mechelen
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2932.3857.67
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2606.09706.13
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,559.341,213.01
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,127.39900.9
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.116.74136.22
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.205.58228.1
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited5566.73

Transportation

ItemForest (Belgium)Mechelen
Local transport ticket3.923.44
Monthly ticket local transport4,9453,783
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi4,3193,473
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.223.12
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years49.3%57.23%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft237.3731.83
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.071.62

Groceries

ItemForest (Belgium)Mechelen
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.21.12
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.972.27
Eggs, x123.534.04
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.9712.8
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.7111.72
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb17.8315.82
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.512.15
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.640.57

Other

ItemForest (Belgium)Mechelen
Gym Membership, 1 month29.9830.27
Cinema Ticket, 1 person17.1214.02
Doctors visit39.3730.31
Haircut, simple24.3722.32
Brand Jeans101.3788.03
Brand Sneakers127.11121.63
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month699.32465.92
International Primary School, 1 year25,82111,260