Mechelen
Belgium · BE
58.8out of 100
Mechelen: 58.8 out of 100 — #18 in Belgium and #408 of 1173 European cities. Strongest: Air access. Weakest: Population.
Breakdown
What the total is made ofscoreshareshare
Population41.1+8.2
86,921 people · latest known census or estimate
Climate54.6+16.4
Winter sun45.0+5.4
3.9 h · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Sunny days26.6+5.3
212.6 days · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Temperature swing74.5+5.2
15.1 °C · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Mild winters67.6+8.8
4.1 °C · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Heat90.1+10.8
6.6 days · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Comfortable days59.8+14.3
157.6 days · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Rainy days39.7+4.8
145.3 days · normal 2016–2025, 10 years
Air access83.5+20.9
83.5
Airportstripscore×opportunityshare
1BRUBrussels Airport24 min14 km85.8 ×0.96 · 100%+10.3
9ANRAntwerp International Airport (Deurne)24 min18 km44.9 ×0.96 · 29%+0.1
2CRLBrussels South Charleroi Airport1 h 0763 km74.4 ×0.54 · 100%+1.5
8LGGLiège Airport1 h 1480 km49.2 ×0.48 · 92%+0.1
3EINEindhoven Airport1 h 1978 km74.1 ×0.44 · 97%+1.1
10MSTMaastricht Aachen Airport1 h 3091 km46.5 ×0.35 · 35%+0.0
6RTMRotterdam The Hague Airport1 h 38103 km67.3 ×0.30 · 89%+0.4
12OSTOstend-Bruges International Airport1 h 42114 km35.5 ×0.27 · 33%+0.0
7LILLille Airport1 h 47110 km62.1 ×0.24 · 72%+0.2
11NRNWeeze (Niederrhein) Airport2 h 15132 km52.6 ×0.11 · 52%+0.0
4AMSAmsterdam Airport Schiphol2 h 17144 km89.4 ×0.11 · 100%+1.1
5DUSDüsseldorf Airport2 h 29162 km83.3 ×0.08 · 100%+0.4
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.
Money46.6+9.3
634 € per month · money left over · 32% of the total income
Income27.7 — 1,975 € per month
Cost of living42.6 — 1,341 € per month
Groceries40.7 — 281 € per month
Eating out14.0 — 195 € per month
Flat rent86.8 — 740 € per month · one-room (45 m²)
one-room 740 € per monthtwo-room 1,100 € per monththree-room 1,155 € per month
Utilities66.7 — 170 € per month · per 80 m²
Buying a home80.1+4.0
2,800 €/m²
Average purchase price80.1 — 2,800 €/m²
Affordability82.6 — 10.6 years · purchase price of 70 m² ÷ annual income (1,975 € × 12)
25.8 years · purchase price of 70 m² ÷ money left after expenses (634 € × 12) per year
Access to big waterweight 0 — ignored by your settings
76.9estimate · sea coast; 40.7 km straight line, 46.3 min by car
The contributions add up to the total: 58.8