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Cost of living

Sint-Truiden compared to Lier

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,196.49
1,253.07
Eating Out
23.13
23.54
Rent & Utilities
575.31
609.54
Transportation
1,130.01
1,209
Groceries
6.03
7.52
Other
1,814.64
2,175.56
Sint-TruidenLier

Consumer prices in Lier are roughly 10% higher than in Sint-Truiden.

Cost of living

ItemSint-TruidenLier
Total with rent one person1,7911,551
Total with rent family3,2314,246
Without rent one person740885
Without rent one family2,4892,141
Rent & Utilities person825.02716.73
Rent & Utilities family1,237.671,520.77
Food person620538
Food family1,8401,775
Transport person74.9273.93
Transport family244.9251.96
Life expectancy67.89 years84.41 years

Eating Out

ItemSint-TruidenLier
Lunch Menu24.9119.5
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 291.78102.38
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.238.66
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz4.683.75
Cappuccino4.24.16
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.982.77

Rent & Utilities

ItemSint-TruidenLier
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2612.26880.41
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2647.05563.02
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,172.221,169.67
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2949.831,227.78
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.219.48129.91
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.344.07246.32
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited82.2549.64

Transportation

ItemSint-TruidenLier
Local transport ticket1.82.97
Monthly ticket local transport3,9934,312
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,8314,067
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal4.432.67
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years50.57%49.15%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft226.7126.89
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.542.31

Groceries

ItemSint-TruidenLier
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.21.37
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.53.03
Eggs, x123.844.41
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.2212.48
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.9412.84
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.7623.09
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.22.37
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.550.57

Other

ItemSint-TruidenLier
Gym Membership, 1 month32.7336.54
Cinema Ticket, 1 person14.411.57
Doctors visit31.7425.97
Haircut, simple22.0720.77
Brand Jeans63.4187.42
Brand Sneakers90.71118.52
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month541.07591.69
International Primary School, 1 year13,72116,512