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Cost of living

Expect expenditure in the order of €600 per month. During your first month in Liège, however, you must expect to spend considerably more (youth hostel costs, deposit for your accommodation, etc). You will also have to add costs arising from your studies (purchasing books for example). These will vary according to subject.

To give you some reference points, here are the prices, in Liège, for some staple foods:

  • Coût de la vie - étudiant In800 g sliced loaf: €1.90
  • Packet of chips (stalls): €1.50 - 2
  • Glass of beer (café - bar): €1.70 - 1.80 
  • Restaurant in town (single dish): from €9
  • Fast food - McDonald's: €3.00 - 6.50
  • Pizzeria: from €8
  • Cinema ticket: from €8 (less in certain film clubs: La Sauvenière, Le Parc, Le Churchill, etc.)
  • Unleaded petrol 95 - 98: €1.25 - 1.30/litre
  • Diesel: €1.1/litre
  • Daily newspaper: €1
  • 1st class domestic stamp: €0.54
  • 1st class international stamp: €0.80
  • Bus ticket: €1.60
  • Card for 8 bus journeys (within city area): €6.80
Print version Page updated on 2011-01-17