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Cost of living

Genk compared to Limburg (Belgium)

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,132.39
580.83
Eating Out
23.38
9.35
Rent & Utilities
547.23
263.4
Transportation
645.05
395.58
Groceries
4.79
5.04
Other
1,703.72
517.78
GenkLimburg (Belgium)

Consumer prices in Genk are roughly 56% higher than in Limburg (Belgium).

Cost of living

ItemGenkLimburg (Belgium)
Total with rent one person1,259712
Total with rent family3,7052,066
Without rent one person823425
Without rent one family2,2781,045
Rent & Utilities person965.11288.27
Rent & Utilities family1,329.84525.7
Food person573329
Food family1,157757
Transport person85.3846.4
Transport family207.55126.67
Life expectancy73.42 years68.06 years

Eating Out

ItemGenkLimburg (Belgium)
Lunch Menu17.928.14
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2101.9435.37
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.885.43
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz3.992.75
Cappuccino3.532.14
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.042.27

Rent & Utilities

ItemGenkLimburg (Belgium)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2739.13295.52
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2614.03302.12
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,152.86617.53
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2945.2501.91
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.120.6441.12
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.209.6170.73
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited49.1314.89

Transportation

ItemGenkLimburg (Belgium)
Local transport ticket2.994.25
Monthly ticket local transport2,0961,770
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,333950
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal3.60.39
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years50.95%21.02%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft226.5821.39
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.222

Groceries

ItemGenkLimburg (Belgium)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.022.04
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.440.93
Eggs, x123.532.52
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.2911.07
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.937.9
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.6613.35
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.762.01
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.720.52

Other

ItemGenkLimburg (Belgium)
Gym Membership, 1 month46.7737.51
Cinema Ticket, 1 person16.795.9
Doctors visit27.5918.54
Haircut, simple16.784.02
Brand Jeans94.0340.34
Brand Sneakers67.1284.8
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month257.71144.13
International Primary School, 1 year13,1033,807