Common information
CountryBelgium
Population92 892
Cost of living and prices in Leuven
Shared roomoutside of centre259USD/Monthin city centre351USD/Month
One bedroom apartmentoutside of centre488USD/Monthin city centre572USD/Month
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive Restaurant | 1 pers. | 11 USD |
| Meal | Mid-range Restaurant | 2 pers. | 71 USD |
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc. | 10 USD |
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 3 USD |
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 3 USD |
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 liters | 2 USD |
| Drinks | Cappuccino | Portion | 3 USD |
Markets
| Food | Water | 1.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Food | Loaf Bread | 500 g. | 2 USD |
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc. | 3 USD |
| Food | Milk | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Food | Onion | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 1 USD |
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 1 USD |
| Food | Potato | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
| Food | Cheese Local | 1 kg. | 29 USD |
| Meat | Chicken Breasts | 1 kg. | 12 USD |
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg. | 2 USD |
| Fruits | Banana | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg. | 3 USD |
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 8 USD |
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 liters | 1 USD |
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 liters | 1 USD |
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 7 USD |
Transportation
| Public transport | One-way | 1 ticket | 2 USD |
| Public transport | Monthly Pass | 1 month | 41 USD |
| Taxi | Taxi Start | Start | 4 USD |
| Taxi | Normal Tariff | 1 km | 2 USD |
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 19 USD |
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 liter | 1 USD |
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc. | 22,935 USD |
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club Fee | 1 month | 38 USD |
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 11 USD |
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 seat | 11 USD |
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 Pair | 97 USD |
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc. | 40 USD |
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 101 USD |
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 136 USD |
Accommodation
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 715 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 609 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedrooms | 1,315 USD |
| Rent Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedrooms | 970 USD |
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 100 USD |
| Communication | Mobile Calls | 1 min. | 0 USD |
| Communication | Unlimited Internet | 1 month | 51 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 3,265 USD |
| Buy Apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 2,177 USD |
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 1,843 USD |
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 3.75 |
Ratings
Main factors in Leuven
6.7
Leisure quality
8.2
Quality of life
8.1
Travelers rating
8.8
Travelers rating
6.6
English speaking
6.7
Nightlife
8.2
Coworking spaces
4.2
Traffic
8.2
Free WIFI
27
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
Safety in Leuven
7.7
Safety
9.2
Medicine
9.1
Healthcare
6.4
Racial tolerance
6.4
Female friendly
6.4
LGBT, Gay friendly
6.4
Friendliness to foreigners
10.0
Stability of the state
8.4
Conditions for starting a business
8.0
Freedom of the press
Availability of prices in Leuven
4.9
Cost of living
7.9
Rent, price
5.3
Products, price
5.4
Restaurants, price
6.8
Purchasing power
Comfort in Leuven
8.1
Ecology
7.5
Weather comfort
6.4
Availability of air conditioners
5.5
Air quality
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Leuven
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year |
| Record high, °C | 31 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Average high, °C | 18 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 13 |
| Average temperature, °C | 15 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 10 |
| Average low, °C | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 6 |
| Record low, °C | 2 | -2 | -7 | -13 | -17 | -13 | -7 | -3 | -1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -17 |
| Rain, days | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 216 |
| Snow, days | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Fog, days | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 159 |
| Thunderstorms, days | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 29 |
| Average precipitation, mm. | 60 | 80 | 60 | 60 | 80 | 50 | 80 | 50 | 70 | 70 | 50 | 40 | 750 |
| Relative humidity, % | 80 | 85 | 90 | 90 | 85 | 85 | 80 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 81 |
| Relative humidity morning, % | 91 | 92 | 90 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 89 |
| Relative humidity evening, % | 65 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 68 | 59 | 59 | 62 | 61 | 58 | 68 |
| Wind speed, km/h | 19 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 16 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
| Day Length, часов | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
| Dew point, °C | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 71 |
| Growing degree-day, °C | 150 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 158 | 241 | 233 | 902 |
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 10 |