Ghent
Belgium · BE
67.6out of 100
Ghent: 67.6 out of 100 — #2 in Belgium and #52 of 1173 European cities. Strongest: Air access. Weakest: Climate.
Breakdown
What the total is made ofscoreshareshare
Population66.4+13.3
272,657 people · latest known census or estimate
Climate55.1+16.5
Winter sun45.0+5.4
3.9 h · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Sunny days29.1+5.8
216.6 days · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Temperature swing76.0+5.3
14.8 °C · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Mild winters68.8+8.9
4.3 °C · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Heat90.0+10.8
6.7 days · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Comfortable days59.3+14.2
156.8 days · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Rainy days38.7+4.6
146.3 days · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Air access78.8+19.7
78.8
Airportstripscore×opportunityshare
8ANRAntwerp International Airport (Deurne)49 min54 km44.9 ×0.71 · 29%+0.1
1BRUBrussels Airport53 min56 km85.8 ×0.67 · 100%+11.1
10OSTOstend-Bruges International Airport53 min62 km35.5 ×0.67 · 33%+0.0
5LILLille Airport1 h 0170 km62.1 ×0.59 · 72%+0.6
2CRLBrussels South Charleroi Airport1 h 1984 km74.4 ×0.44 · 100%+1.9
7LGGLiège Airport1 h 43129 km49.2 ×0.26 · 92%+0.1
3EINEindhoven Airport1 h 45123 km74.1 ×0.25 · 97%+1.0
11MSTMaastricht Aachen Airport1 h 58144 km46.5 ×0.16 · 35%+0.0
6RTMRotterdam The Hague Airport2 h 03112 km67.3 ×0.14 · 89%+0.3
12NRNWeeze (Niederrhein) Airport2 h 40179 km52.6 ×0.05 · 52%+0.0
4AMSAmsterdam Airport Schiphol2 h 43157 km89.4 ×0.04 · 100%+0.6
9BVABeauvais-Tillé airport2 h 54212 km70.5 ×0.01 · 96%+0.0
The amounts here are approximate: they are there to compare cities with each other, contain inaccuracies and make no claim to objectivity. For an exact calculation, work the amounts out for your own circumstances.
Money71.9+14.4
1,713 € per month · money left over · 54% of the total income
Income45.0 — 3,201 € per month
Cost of living35.6 — 1,487 € per month
Groceries40.7 — 281 € per month
Eating out14.0 — 195 € per month
Flat rent80.0 — 875 € per month · one-room (45 m²)
one-room 875 € per monthtwo-room 1,400 € per monththree-room 1,450 € per month
Utilities61.7 — 185 € per month · per 80 m²
Buying a home74.3+3.7
3,500 €/m²
Average purchase price74.3 — 3,500 €/m²
Affordability100.0 — 6 years · purchase price of 70 m² ÷ annual income (3,201 € × 12)
11.9 years · purchase price of 70 m² ÷ money left after expenses (1,713 € × 12) per year
Access to big waterweight 0 — ignored by your settings
79.1estimate · sea coast; 32.6 km straight line, 41.7 min by car
The contributions add up to the total: 67.6