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Cost of living

Genk compared to Verviers

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,132.39
1,022.18
Eating Out
23.38
18.83
Rent & Utilities
547.23
414.53
Transportation
645.05
863.31
Groceries
4.79
7.67
Other
1,703.72
3,613.85
GenkVerviers

Consumer prices in Verviers are roughly 32% higher than in Genk.

Cost of living

ItemGenkVerviers
Total with rent one person1,2591,141
Total with rent family3,7053,258
Without rent one person823656
Without rent one family2,2782,600
Rent & Utilities person965.11444.23
Rent & Utilities family1,329.841,012.33
Food person573535
Food family1,1571,281
Transport person85.3881.43
Transport family207.55167.24
Life expectancy73.42 years67.77 years

Eating Out

ItemGenkVerviers
Lunch Menu17.9213.01
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2101.9476.11
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.8811.35
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz3.995.96
Cappuccino3.533.57
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.042.97

Rent & Utilities

ItemGenkVerviers
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2739.13608.33
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2614.03248.94
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,152.861,047.69
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2945.2587.44
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.120.64142.82
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.209.61213.22
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited49.1353.3

Transportation

ItemGenkVerviers
Local transport ticket2.994.11
Monthly ticket local transport2,0963,716
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,3332,241
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal3.62.9
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years50.95%54.48%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft226.5822.72
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.221.94

Groceries

ItemGenkVerviers
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.021.35
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.442.58
Eggs, x123.534.35
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.2918.21
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.938.87
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.6623.39
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.762.05
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.720.56

Other

ItemGenkVerviers
Gym Membership, 1 month46.7721.86
Cinema Ticket, 1 person16.7914.46
Doctors visit27.5931.4
Haircut, simple16.7815.9
Brand Jeans94.0370.86
Brand Sneakers67.1293
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month257.71582.35
International Primary School, 1 year13,10328,081