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Cost of living

Ghent compared to Sint-Niklaas

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,202.75
1,131.53
Eating Out
22.01
23.02
Rent & Utilities
591.78
632.26
Transportation
1,111.55
855.86
Groceries
7.24
6.63
Other
3,040.4
1,958.65
GhentSint-Niklaas

Consumer prices in Ghent are roughly 23% higher than in Sint-Niklaas.

Cost of living

ItemGhentSint-Niklaas
Total with rent one person1,6371,408
Total with rent family4,1693,991
Without rent one person672619
Without rent one family2,1222,057
Rent & Utilities person942.28807.49
Rent & Utilities family1,150.851,230.98
Food person498500
Food family1,4981,454
Transport person137.0474.46
Transport family333.62221.51
Life expectancy70.46 years83.36 years

Eating Out

ItemGhentSint-Niklaas
Lunch Menu16.9423.5
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 290.2292.14
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's12.4110.68
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.614.61
Cappuccino3.593.69
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz3.263.52

Rent & Utilities

ItemGhentSint-Niklaas
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2880.32723.44
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2577.71725.51
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,424.171,338.37
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2935.51,236.96
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.111.83105.09
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.170.44232.74
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited42.4963.7

Transportation

ItemGhentSint-Niklaas
Local transport ticket3.493.03
Monthly ticket local transport3,5392,791
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi4,1383,133
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.842.29
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years64.13%36.4%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft231.6423.3
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.742

Groceries

ItemGhentSint-Niklaas
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.261.34
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.572.09
Eggs, x124.233.42
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb17.915.58
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.7211.53
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb19.7815.84
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.712.63
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.740.64

Other

ItemGhentSint-Niklaas
Gym Membership, 1 month26.8333.22
Cinema Ticket, 1 person16.4310.53
Doctors visit32.4533.54
Haircut, simple19.4818.7
Brand Jeans109.46106.74
Brand Sneakers103.38100.93
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month589.15568.52
International Primary School, 1 year23,42614,797