Common information

Country
Belgium
Population
231 493

Cost of living and prices in Gent

Shared room
outside of centre245USD/month
in city centre323USD/month
One bedroom apartment
outside of centre483USD/month
in city centre588USD/month
Restaurants
Meal Inexpensive Restaurant 1 pers. 16 USD
Meal Mid-range Restaurant 2 pers. 65 USD
Meal McMeal at McDonalds 1 pc. USD
Drinks Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Drinks Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Coke/Pepsi 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Water 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Cappuccino Portion USD
Markets
Food Water 1.5 liters USD
Food Loaf Bread 500 g. USD
Food Eggs 12 pc. USD
Food Milk 1 liter USD
Food Onion 1 kg. USD
Food Lettuce 1 head USD
Food Rice white 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Cheese Local 1 kg. 15 USD
Meat Chicken Breasts 1 kg. 11 USD
Fruits Apples 1 kg. USD
Fruits Banana 1 kg. USD
Fruits Oranges 1 kg. USD
Alcohol Wine, Mid-Range 1 bottle USD
Alcohol Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Alcohol Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Cigarettes Marlboro 1 pack USD
Transportation
Public transport One-way 1 ticket USD
Public transport Monthly Pass 1 month 41 USD
Taxi Taxi Start Start USD
Taxi Normal Tariff 1 km USD
Taxi Waiting 1 hour 44 USD
Fuel Gasoline 1 liter USD
Automobile Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline 1 pc. 20,714 USD
Entertainment
Sport Fitness Club Fee 1 month 33 USD
Sport Tennis Court Rent 1 hour 14 USD
Rest Cinema, International Release 1 seat 12 USD
Goods
Clothing Jeans, Levis 501 1 Pair 93 USD
Clothing Summer Dress in Zara, H&M 1 pc. 34 USD
Shoes Nike Running Shoes 1 pair 104 USD
Shoes Men Leather Business Shoes 1 pair 132 USD
Accommodation
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 bedroom 735 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 bedroom 603 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 3 bedrooms 1,210 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 3 bedrooms 919 USD
Utilities Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 1 month 128 USD
Communication Mobile Calls 1 min. USD
Communication Unlimited Internet 1 month 38 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 sq. meter 3,925 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 sq. meter 2,826 USD
Salary Disposable Salary 1 month 1,902 USD
Mortgage Interest Rate 1 year 2.34

Ratings

Main factors in Gent

Leisure quality
6.9
Quality of life
8.3
Travelers rating
6.9
Travelers rating
8.8
English speaking
7.2
Nightlife
6.7
Coworking spaces
6.4
Traffic
5.6
Free WIFI
6.4
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
45

Safety in Gent

Safety
6.3
Medicine
9.3
Healthcare
9.1
Racial tolerance
5.6
Female friendly
10
Friendliness to foreigners
8.2
Stability of the state
10
Conditions for starting a business
8.4
Freedom of the press
8

Availability of prices in Gent

Cost of living
4.9
Rent, price
8.1
Products, price
5.8
Restaurants, price
4.7
Purchasing power
7.1

Comfort in Gent

Ecology
6
Weather comfort
7.8
Availability of air conditioners
6.2
Air quality
6

Weather, climate, temperature by months in Gent

Season Autumn Winter Spring Summer
Month Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Year
Record high, °C 29 26 22 21 15 19 22 26 30 30 33 35 35
Average high, °C 18 14 9 7 6 5 10 12 16 19 22 22 13
Average temperature, °C 15 11 7 6 4 3 7 9 13 16 18 18 11
Average low, °C 12 8 5 3 2 1 4 6 10 12 15 14 8
Record low, °C 4 -3 -6 -7 -20 -12 -6 -4 2 4 7 6 -20
Rain, days 18 19 19 18 19 12 19 18 20 19 16 17 214
Snow, days 0 0 1 1 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 11
Fog, days 7 10 9 9 8 8 8 6 5 3 3 5 81
Thunderstorms, days 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 5
Average precipitation, mm. 65 72 71 71 64 53 58 54 61 67 78 73 787
Relative humidity, % 80 85 90 90 85 85 80 75 75 75 75 75 81
Relative humidity morning, % 89 89 88 86 86 87 86 84 83 83 83 86 86
Relative humidity evening, % 64 68 77 81 78 72 63 56 55 59 57 55 65
Wind speed, km/h 12 16 16 19 17 9 14 14 9 8 9 9 13
Day Length, часов 13 11 10 9 9 11 13 15 16 17 17 15 13
Dew point, °C 11 8 5 3 1 0 2 3 7 10 12 12 74
Growing degree-day, °C 158 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 103 183 267 258 1022
Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 10 6 3 2 3 5 9 13 18 18 18 16 10

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