Cost of living in Mechelen, Belgium

The cost of living in Mechelen, Belgium is approximately 1619 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 3764 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Mechelen

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1619 $
Without Rent
800 $
Rent & Utilities
819 $
Food
589 $
Transport
75 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
2259 $
GDP per Capita
53,475 $
Freedom Index
8.33
Lifespan
82 years
Speak English
59%
Population
86.9K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 22.2 $
Dinner 100 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 11.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 5.06 $
Capuccino 3.9 $
Coke, 330ml 3.29 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.21 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.71 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.57 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.79 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.9 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.9 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 18.8 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.9 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.29 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.78 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.87 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.81 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.89 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.63 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.95 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.74 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.15 $
Cigarette pack 9.42 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 2.8 $
Monthly Pass 55.1 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.91 $
Taxi, 8 km 27 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 32.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 10.8 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.27 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.01 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.77 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 125 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 189 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 56 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 609 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 984 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 755 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,249 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 4,248 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 3,651 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 2,259 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 3.45%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27.5 $
Cinema, 1 seat 14.5 $
Haircut 20.2 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 108 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 108 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 589 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 13,103 $