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Cost of living

Walloon Brabant compared to Mechelen

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,432.27
1,248.3
Eating Out
18.45
27.07
Rent & Utilities
808.05
586.97
Transportation
1,243.61
1,050.46
Groceries
7.9
6.31
Other
3,480.28
1,504.06
Walloon BrabantMechelen

Consumer prices in Walloon Brabant are roughly 37% higher than in Mechelen.

Cost of living

ItemWalloon BrabantMechelen
Total with rent one person1,6601,858
Total with rent family5,0344,052
Without rent one person860879
Without rent one family2,3732,627
Rent & Utilities person1,004.51975.22
Rent & Utilities family2,247.491,079.55
Food person628485
Food family1,5051,445
Transport person73.7178.21
Transport family288.95178.89
Life expectancy80.34 years73.45 years

Eating Out

ItemWalloon BrabantMechelen
Lunch Menu17.5723.44
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 267.88113.81
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's12.0712.52
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.875.31
Cappuccino4.234.2
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz3.13.12

Rent & Utilities

ItemWalloon BrabantMechelen
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2887.43857.67
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2807.79706.13
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,767.691,213.01
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,723.58900.9
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.126.28136.22
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.275.23228.1
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited68.3766.73

Transportation

ItemWalloon BrabantMechelen
Local transport ticket4.323.44
Monthly ticket local transport4,4113,783
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi4,1953,473
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.653.12
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years63.38%57.23%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft227.1331.83
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.781.62

Groceries

ItemWalloon BrabantMechelen
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.641.12
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.352.27
Eggs, x123.964.04
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb17.112.8
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.1411.72
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb21.6415.82
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.322.15
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.030.57

Other

ItemWalloon BrabantMechelen
Gym Membership, 1 month31.7930.27
Cinema Ticket, 1 person11.3914.02
Doctors visit43.1630.31
Haircut, simple26.4222.32
Brand Jeans100.8388.03
Brand Sneakers130.74121.63
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month988.87465.92
International Primary School, 1 year26,50911,260