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Cost of living

Sint-Niklaas compared to Mechelen

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,131.53
1,248.3
Eating Out
23.02
27.07
Rent & Utilities
632.26
586.97
Transportation
855.86
1,050.46
Groceries
6.63
6.31
Other
1,958.65
1,504.06
Sint-NiklaasMechelen

Consumer prices in Sint-Niklaas are roughly 4% higher than in Mechelen.

Cost of living

ItemSint-NiklaasMechelen
Total with rent one person1,4081,858
Total with rent family3,9914,052
Without rent one person619879
Without rent one family2,0572,627
Rent & Utilities person807.49975.22
Rent & Utilities family1,230.981,079.55
Food person500485
Food family1,4541,445
Transport person74.4678.21
Transport family221.51178.89
Life expectancy83.36 years73.45 years

Eating Out

ItemSint-NiklaasMechelen
Lunch Menu23.523.44
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 292.14113.81
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.6812.52
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz4.615.31
Cappuccino3.694.2
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz3.523.12

Rent & Utilities

ItemSint-NiklaasMechelen
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2723.44857.67
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2725.51706.13
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,338.371,213.01
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,236.96900.9
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.105.09136.22
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.232.74228.1
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited63.766.73

Transportation

ItemSint-NiklaasMechelen
Local transport ticket3.033.44
Monthly ticket local transport2,7913,783
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,1333,473
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.293.12
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years36.4%57.23%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft223.331.83
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft221.62

Groceries

ItemSint-NiklaasMechelen
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.341.12
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.092.27
Eggs, x123.424.04
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.5812.8
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.5311.72
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.8415.82
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.632.15
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.640.57

Other

ItemSint-NiklaasMechelen
Gym Membership, 1 month33.2230.27
Cinema Ticket, 1 person10.5314.02
Doctors visit33.5430.31
Haircut, simple18.722.32
Brand Jeans106.7488.03
Brand Sneakers100.93121.63
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month568.52465.92
International Primary School, 1 year14,79711,260