Cost of living in Ghent, Belgium

The cost of living in Ghent, Belgium is approximately 1645 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 3935 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Ghent

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1645 $
Without Rent
800 $
Rent & Utilities
846 $
Food
545 $
Transport
122 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
2819 $
GDP per Capita
53,475 $
Freedom Index
8.33
Lifespan
82 years
Speak English
59%
Population
265.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 19.9 $
Dinner 81.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 10.8 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 5.31 $
Capuccino 3.92 $
Coke, 330ml 3.31 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.17 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.31 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.18 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.57 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 15 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.4 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 18.8 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.6 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.29 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.86 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.12 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.77 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.97 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.67 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.72 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.87 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.79 $
Cigarette pack 8.85 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 2.8 $
Monthly Pass 56.4 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.83 $
Taxi, 8 km 32.9 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 28.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 9.36 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.77 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.47 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.59 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 127 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 196 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 50.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 641 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,081 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 779 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,257 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 4,446 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 3,571 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 2,819 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 3.76%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 31.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 14.8 $
Haircut 21.7 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 106 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 98.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 595 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 22,796 $