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Cost of living

Liege compared to Genk

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,246.41
1,132.39
Eating Out
23.04
23.38
Rent & Utilities
690.76
547.23
Transportation
1,081.79
645.05
Groceries
7.66
4.79
Other
1,617.91
1,703.72
LiegeGenk

Consumer prices in Liege are roughly 13% higher than in Genk.

Cost of living

ItemLiegeGenk
Total with rent one person1,8781,259
Total with rent family3,4233,705
Without rent one person788823
Without rent one family2,9742,278
Rent & Utilities person882.94965.11
Rent & Utilities family1,208.751,329.84
Food person634573
Food family1,2801,157
Transport person175.2785.38
Transport family397.71207.55
Life expectancy68.87 years73.42 years

Eating Out

ItemLiegeGenk
Lunch Menu20.9417.92
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 295.78101.94
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's11.3810.88
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz3.843.99
Cappuccino3.53.53
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.822.04

Rent & Utilities

ItemLiegeGenk
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2908.98739.13
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2582.77614.03
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,746.751,152.86
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,256.76945.2
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.116.02120.64
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.172.86209.61
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited51.1949.13

Transportation

ItemLiegeGenk
Local transport ticket3.232.99
Monthly ticket local transport4,3402,096
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,1412,333
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal3.123.6
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years61.5%50.95%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft221.826.58
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.872.22

Groceries

ItemLiegeGenk
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.631.02
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.382.44
Eggs, x123.593.53
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.310.29
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.087.93
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb21.7110.66
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.951.76
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.650.72

Other

ItemLiegeGenk
Gym Membership, 1 month32.5546.77
Cinema Ticket, 1 person16.1416.79
Doctors visit36.2727.59
Haircut, simple21.0616.78
Brand Jeans98.5194.03
Brand Sneakers127.2467.12
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month646.5257.71
International Primary School, 1 year11,96513,103